Rouw Surname

230,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rouw Surname Definition:

“Mourning” in Dutch.

Rouw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands9371:18,0232,803
Indonesia3941:335,65829,246
United States2941:1,232,85487,287
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia371:729,61448,196
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Rouw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Mourning” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Rouw Last Name Facts

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

Rouw occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouw? popularity and diffusion

Rouw is the 230,851st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,159,558 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Rouw live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 937 people, or 1 in 18,023. In The Netherlands Rouw is most common in: Gelderland, where 21 percent reside, Zeeland, where 20 percent reside and Overijssel, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Rouw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rouw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rouw surname increased 2,262 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rouw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rouw last name are 14.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rouw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $45,780 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $50,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouwe8939/
Row866,800/
Ruw8621/
Rouwtt8033/
Reiouw804/
Rouchw800/
Rowe75170,329/
Rouf7558,588/
Rowa752,697/
Ruwe751,940/
Rowf751,150/
Roub75972/
Rauw75797/
Rowh75151/
Rhow7545/
Roew7520/
Ruuw759/
Ruew754/
Roww754/
Hrow754/
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Ruwf752/
Roow752/
Ruvw751/
Ruow751/
Rojw751/
Rguw751/
Rruw751/
Ruww751/
Rovw751/
Rzuw751/
Ruhw751/
Ruws751/
Roiw750/
Rrow750/
Rouv750/
Rouwová731/
Rouff67825/
Roufs67671/
Hroub67548/
Rauwe67218/
Rauws67213/
Roufe67103/
Rouph6782/
Rossw6763/
Rousv6719/
Rohuf6718/
Rijow6716/
Rauwt6711/
Rayow6710/
Roiwe678/
Rouef678/
Rajuw678/
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Rowwf677/
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Rhouf674/
Rowfe674/
Reyuw674/
Roufh673/
Roubh673/
Roowe672/
Rhowe672/
Rojew672/
Ruiwe671/
Rouft671/
Routf671/
Rowtt671/
Rhows671/
Rhuew671/
Roywe671/
Rowff671/
Rouev671/
Rouvf671/
D'Row671/
Roojw671/
Reuwe671/
Roupf670/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rouw
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