Roxo Surname

87,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Roxo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roxo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,9851:71,7172,674
Portugal1,7931:5,811578
France2601:255,47239,438
South Africa2591:209,18022,201
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
England91:6,190,895170,599
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Rôxo (2) & Róxo (1) are calculated separately.

Roxo (45) may also be a first name.

Roxo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roxo is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Rôxo or Róxo. Click here to see other potential spellings of Roxo.

How Common Is The Last Name Roxo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roxo is the 87,786th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,330,816 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Roxo reside; 55 percent reside in South America and 55 percent reside in Luso-South America. Roxo is also the 1,504,468th most frequently occurring forename world-wide It is held by 45 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 2,985 people, or 1 in 71,717. In Brazil Roxo is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 23 percent reside, Rio Grande do Sul, where 21 percent reside and Maranhão, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 33 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Roxo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roxo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roxo last name increased 4,367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roxo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roxo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roxo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.23% less than the national average, earning R 132,540 per year and in United States they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $47,555 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rôxo922/
Róxo921/
Rhoxo8949/
Ronxo8916/
Roxot897/
Rouxo891/
Rozo7533,194/
Roso7510,786/
Roxa75666/
Rexo7519/
Raxo755/
Roço754/
Rosso6757,712/
Roxas6756,479/
Rocco6735,572/
Rocio673,407/
Rosos672,822/
Roosa672,403/
Rozzo671,238/
Rocho67974/
Rosio67898/
Ruoso67541/
Rasoo67532/
Rooza67311/
Rosho67297/
Rouzo67278/
Rozou67243/
Rosoi67108/
Rouso67105/
Roizo67103/
Rozoy6776/
Razoo6769/
Ruixo6765/
Rokso6750/
Roşoi6747/
Roiso6726/
Rosot6723/
Rosou6723/
Ruozo6721/
Rooso6720/
Rroço6717/
Rotso6716/
Rosoy6713/
Rosjo6710/
Roxha679/
Rosop678/
Rouxa677/
Roxaz677/
Rozoi676/
Hrošo676/
Roxsa675/
Rosoz674/
Hrozo674/
Ronxa673/
Rhoso673/
Rozoo672/
Rosoh672/
Rosoa672/
Raxos672/
Rhoxa672/
Roxza672/
Rosoň671/
Hroso671/
Rosoo671/
Rozxa671/
Raxoy671/
Roozo671/
Rosgo671/
Rotxa671/
Rroso671/
Rozso671/
Rogco671/
Rocxa671/
Rozoh671/
Rogso671/
Roxad671/
Roxxa671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roxo
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