Roure Surname
Approximately 5,943 people bear this surname
Roure Surname User-submission:
Originated in Catalonia, descent from a house near Barcelona. Probably comes from the word roure, meaning 'oak' in Catalan.
Roure Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,622 | 1:14,371 | 1,495 |
| Spain | 723 | 1:64,664 | 5,832 |
| United States | 130 | 1:2,788,146 | 165,890 |
| Puerto Rico | 95 | 1:37,370 | 980 |
| Argentina | 94 | 1:454,717 | 34,122 |
| Andorra | 43 | 1:1,950 | 355 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Chile | 29 | 1:607,465 | 14,668 |
| Uruguay | 26 | 1:131,991 | 12,009 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Burkina Faso | 9 | 1:2,039,122 | 15,494 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Roure (38) may also be a first name.
Roure Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Originated in Catalonia, descent from a house near Barcelona. Probably comes from the word roure, meaning 'oak' in Catalan.
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Roure Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roure Come From? nationality or country of origin
Roure occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roure? popularity and diffusion
Roure is the 81,689th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,226,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Roure reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,662,754th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 38 people.
The last name is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 4,622 people, or 1 in 14,371. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 41 percent live, Occitanie, where 20 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 18 percent live. Beside France this surname is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Roure Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Roure has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Roure Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Roure are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Roure earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $47,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.58% more than the national average, earning $70,840 CAD per year.
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