Roughton Surname
Approximately 2,991 people bear this surname
Roughton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roughton,' two parishes, one in Lincolnshire, the other in Norfolk.
1378. John de Roughton, dean of the rural deanery of Ingworth, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1418.
Read More About This SurnameRoughton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,703 | 1:212,836 | 20,779 |
| England | 810 | 1:68,788 | 7,946 |
| New Zealand | 179 | 1:25,298 | 4,427 |
| Australia | 140 | 1:192,826 | 19,093 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| South Africa | 37 | 1:1,464,262 | 76,407 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 524 | 1:46,518 | 5,765 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 214 | 1:234,667 | 19,701 |
Roughton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roughton,' two parishes, one in Lincolnshire, the other in Norfolk.
1378. John de Roughton, dean of the rural deanery of Ingworth, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1418. Thomas Roughton, Norwich: ibid.
1797. Married — William Roughton and Susanna Irvin: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Roughton (Norf.: 14th cent. Roughton; Lincs, etc.) = 1 the Rough Enclosure [Old English rúh, rough, wild, uncultivated + tún, enclosure] 2 Hróca’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon *Hrócan-tún — Hrócan-, genit. of Hróca, from hróc, a rook:— + tún, estate, etc.] At Roughton, Norfolk, a considerable portion of the land is (or was) heath.
Parishes in Norfolk and Lincoln.
A location name in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Salop.
Roughton Demographics
Average Male Roughton Height
175.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Roughton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roughton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Roughton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roughton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 147,933rd most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,436,491 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Roughton are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,703 people, or 1 in 212,836. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 16 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent reside and New Zealand, where 6 percent reside.
Roughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Roughton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roughton last name grew 796 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Roughton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Roughton are 23.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Roughton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 204.55% more than the national average, earning R 723,732 per year; in United States they earn 1.04% more than the national average, earning $43,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.57% more than the national average, earning $59,408 CAD per year.
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