Rømer Surname

245,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Rømer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rømer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,6011:3,526304
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Rmer (389) are calculated separately.

Rømer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rømer is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Rmer. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rømer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rømer is the 245,794th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,501,264 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rømer are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is carried by 1,601 people, or 1 in 3,526. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 45 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 20 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Denmark it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Rømer Last Name Statistics demography

Rømer earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 57.75% more than the national average, earning 545,931 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rmer96389/
Røhmer9118/
Rømert917/
Røhme80105/
Rőmer8055/
Rømme8015/
Rømyr8013/
Rmeer801/
Rme7516/
Rørmyr7325/
Rømyhr737/
Råme675/
Rmed674/
Rmeh673/
Rmie673/
Rmej672/
Hrme672/
Rmhe671/
Rmey671/
Rmes671/
Rhmgeer671/
Rrme671/
Rmre671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rømer
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