Rouviere Surname

174,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Rouviere Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a kind of oak tree - the rouvre oak tree. This surname is common in France's forests. You can find people with this surname especially in the region of Cevennes and Ardeche.

Rouviere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,2761:29,1843,569
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
England81:6,964,757184,742
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Rouvière (101) & Rouviére (1) are calculated separately.

Rouviere (28) may also be a first name.

Rouviere Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a kind of oak tree - the rouvre oak tree. This surname is common in France's forests. You can find people with this surname especially in the region of Cevennes and Ardeche.

- rouviere

Rouviere Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rouviere is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Rouvière or Rouviére. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouviere? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rouviere is the 174,262nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,958,809 people. The last name Rouviere occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Rouviere are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 28 people.

The surname Rouviere is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 2,276 people, or 1 in 29,184. In France it is mostly found in: Occitanie, where 41 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 20 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 16 percent live. Excluding France Rouviere occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Rouviere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rouviere has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 719 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rouviere Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rouviere last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rouviere earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.49% less than the national average, earning $41,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.67% more than the national average, earning $66,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouvière96101/
Rouviére961/
Rouvier932,848/
Ruviere9331/
Rouvire9311/
Roviere935/
Rouveure88624/
Rouveyre88165/
Roubiere8845/
Rouvaire881/
Rouvieri881/
Rouvirea881/
Rauviere880/
Ruvire8659/
Rovier8620/
Rovire869/
Ruvier863/
Robiere80204/
Ruviera80145/
Ruvieri80126/
Roviera80115/
Roubier8093/
Rovieri8050/
Rubiere8022/
Raviere8021/
Rovirea802/
Rovaire801/
Rosvier801/
Roubière758/
Rieviere752/
Ruvieiri751/
Ruvajire751/
Ravieres751/
Roibiere751/
Rouvoure751/
Rosveare750/
Ravier714,802/
Robier71658/
Rubier7161/
Ruviri7138/
Ruvare7133/
Rowier7120/
Rovare7113/
Ruvure716/
Ruwier714/
Ravire713/
Roviri712/
Rovjir711/
Rovger711/
Rubiera672,695/
Ravoire67601/
Raivire67358/
Raveyre67133/
Riveire6743/
Rovarey6740/
Roybier6733/
Rubaire6722/
Robaire6720/
Ruvirai6719/
Roobier6714/
Roibier6711/
Raviera677/
Ravieri676/
Ruveiri675/
Ravaire674/
Raviery672/
Rhavier672/
Rubieri671/
Ruveira671/
Ruwieri671/
Robiera671/
Ruviéri671/
Ravirei671/
Reavire671/
Raubier671/
Rabuire671/
Rubiire671/
Rovoira671/
Ruhwire671/
Roviira671/
Robeare670/
Ruibier670/

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