Rountree Surname
Approximately 10,245 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameRountree Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,983 | 1:40,349 | 4,963 |
| New Zealand | 419 | 1:10,807 | 1,886 |
| England | 180 | 1:309,545 | 23,336 |
| Ireland | 129 | 1:36,503 | 2,987 |
| Ecuador | 118 | 1:134,795 | 6,841 |
| Mexico | 99 | 1:1,253,800 | 14,809 |
| Northern Ireland | 95 | 1:19,421 | 2,391 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 190 | 1:23,315 | 2,590 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 79 | 1:308,549 | 20,627 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,898 | 1:26,459 | 3,257 |
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.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Rowan- Tree [v. under Rowan2, and + Old Norse tre, a tree]
(English, Scottish) Dweller at, or near, a rowan tree (mountain ash); one who came from Rowantree, in Scotland.
The rowan-tree is the mountain-ash, and the name may therefore be congenerous with Oak, Ash, &c.
Rowan—tree, the mountain—ash, so named from that kind of tree growing near the premises.
From Rowantree; a location name in Cumberland.
Rountree Demographics
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundtree | 94 | 7,786 | / |
| Rountreez | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rontree | 93 | 76 | / |
| Rountre | 93 | 4 | / |
| Runtree | 93 | 1 | / |
| Roundtrees | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rountrey | 88 | 48 | / |
| Roundtre | 88 | 5 | / |
| Rondtree | 88 | 5 | / |
| Rountrie | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ronntree | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rountrea | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rauntree | 88 | 1 | / |
| Reuntree | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rountrei | 88 | 0 | / |
| Runtre | 86 | 1 | / |
| Roundtrea | 82 | 3 | / |
| Roundtrie | 82 | 2 | / |
| Rowentree | 82 | 1 | / |
| Roundtrey | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rosentree | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rosintree | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rountry | 80 | 42 | / |
| Rountri | 80 | 8 | / |
| Romtree | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ronntre | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rantree | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rosentreer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Raintree | 75 | 65 | / |
| Roundtry | 75 | 10 | / |
| Reintree | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rountrio | 75 | 0 | / |
| Randtree | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ranntree | 75 | 0 | / |
| Roundtrip | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rantre | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rauntri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rantrez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ronntry | 67 | 0 | / |
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Rountree Reference & Research
Rountree DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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