Rountree Surname

50,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rountree Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan-tree' (the mountain ash), from residence beside such a tree. A well-known North-English surname; compare Crabtree, Plumptre, Peartree.

William Rowentree, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

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Rountree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,9831:40,3494,963
New Zealand4191:10,8071,886
England1801:309,54523,336
Ireland1291:36,5032,987
Ecuador1181:134,7956,841
Mexico991:1,253,80014,809
Northern Ireland951:19,4212,391
Australia731:369,80430,692
Canada731:504,73442,927
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Panama91:434,6958,518
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France41:16,605,680368,153
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1901:23,3152,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8981:26,4593,257

Rountree (17) may also be a first name.

Rountree Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan-tree' (the mountain ash), from residence beside such a tree. A well-known North-English surname; compare Crabtree, Plumptre, Peartree.

William Rowentree, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

Ralph Roentree, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

1659. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Roundtree: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1683.— Mary, d. John Rantree: ibid.

1809. Married — John Sweeting and Jean Rontree: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Rowan- Tree [v. under Rowan2, and + Old Norse tre, a tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Scottish) Dweller at, or near, a rowan tree (mountain ash); one who came from Rowantree, in Scotland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The rowan-tree is the mountain-ash, and the name may therefore be congenerous with Oak, Ash, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rowan—tree, the mountain—ash, so named from that kind of tree growing near the premises.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Rowantree; a location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Rountree Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rountree Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rountree is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rountree? popularity and diffusion

Rountree is the 50,129th most frequently held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 711,327 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Rountree live; 89 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rountree is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 17 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 8,983 people, or 1 in 40,349. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and North Carolina, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Rountree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rountree has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rountree surname increased 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 32 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rountree Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rountree surname is predominantly Anglican (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rountree are 11.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.07% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rountree earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $42,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $50,032 CAD per year.

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Rountree Reference & Research

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