Roworth Surname

384,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Roworth Surname Definition:

A location name in Derbyshire.

Roworth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3451:161,50215,105
Australia3331:81,0689,424
Canada651:566,85547,218
United States651:5,576,291276,051
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Wales81:386,81619,671
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1711:142,54612,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Roworth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Derbyshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Roworth Last Name Facts

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

Roworth occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roworth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 384,027th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 7,869,920 people. Roworth is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Roworth reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Roworth is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 161,502. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside England Roworth occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Roworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roworth has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Roworth last name rose 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 210 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roworth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roworth surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roworth earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.96% less than the national average, earning R 173,580 per year; in United States they earn 20% more than the national average, earning $51,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.99% more than the national average, earning $60,608 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Royworth930/
Raworth86449/
Rowarth86342/
Rowerth862/
Rauworth80114/
Robort77711/
Rowart7745/
Rowert7724/
Rovort778/
Roewert7149/
Rowaert7146/
Revoort7129/
Roovert7110/
Roewart715/
Rawerth711/
Robortt711/
Rowardt711/
Rawarth711/
Rewarth710/
Roovaart6736/
Reevoort671/
Roobartt671/

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Roworth Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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