Rovery Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Rovery Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rowberrow,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Axbridge. The references I furnish are amply sufficient to prove my statement.

Anthony Rouborow, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Rovery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
United States361:10,068,304413,125
France291:2,290,439180,028
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304

Rovery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rowberrow,' a parish in Somerset, four miles from Axbridge. The references I furnish are amply sufficient to prove my statement.

Anthony Rouborow, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1750. Married — Charles Ruberry and Elizabeth Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

1765. — Benjamin Morris and Mary Rubery: ibid.

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

Rovery Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rovery is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rovery? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,206,588th most widespread surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. The surname Rovery occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Rovery reside; 27 percent reside in Northern Europe and 27 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England Rovery is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 28 percent live and West Sussex, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.

Rovery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rovery has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rovery last name rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rovery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rovery surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Rovery earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.6% more than the national average, earning $47,721 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouvery9270/
Roveray921/
Roveroy920/
Rouveroy8616/
Rovere837,036/
Rovera833,502/
Roveri833,229/
Robery83259/
Ravery83148/
Rowery8317/
Revery836/
Roveré833/
Rovary832/
Roveres77201/
Roverio77120/
Reverey7768/
Rovieri7750/
Rouvera7745/
Rovarey7740/
Reveray7715/
Roverez7714/
Roovere7710/
Roverai776/
Roviere775/
Roberys774/
Roverge774/
Reveroy773/
Roberry773/
Raviery772/
Roverea772/
Rosbery772/
Roverri771/
Reevery771/
Roberyt771/
Roivera771/
Rouvere771/
Raveroy771/
Roveree771/
Roberyo771/
Rhobery770/
Roubery770/
Rouveure71624/
Rouveyre71165/
Rosberry7117/
Rouveret7112/
Rojveera712/
Romperoy712/
Roverett711/
Rouvoroy711/
Rasverry711/
Rosverri711/
Rouvieri711/
Rouberry710/
Rosveare710/
Rovira6728,554/
Ravera679,566/
Revere671,855/
Ravary671,037/
Roberi67458/
Rovari67391/
Robere67146/
Rabery6773/
Robera6739/
Reveri6722/
Raveri6719/
Rovori6716/
Rovare6713/
Rovire679/
Ravere677/
Rossberry676/
Rovère673/
Rewary673/
Roviri672/
Rowera672/
Róvere672/
Rovirá671/
Rôvere671/
Rowary671/
Revary671/
Rewery671/
Roosberry671/
Rousberry670/

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Rovery Reference & Research

Rowberry FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Rowberry FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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