Røw Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Røw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Røw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway41:1,285,57269,185

The alternate forms: Rw (829) are calculated separately.

Røw Last Name Facts

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

Røw is borne by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Rw. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Røw? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Røw occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Røw live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Røw is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,285,572. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Central Norway, where 50 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent are found and Western Norway, where 25 percent are found.

Røw Last Name Statistics demography

Røw earn more than double the average income. In Norway they earn 129.72% more than the national average, earning 795,004 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rw93829/
Røv67232/
Hrw6792/
Rwe6721/
Rwf6717/
Rwh6712/
Rrw677/
Rhw676/
Rvw674/
Rzw673/
Rww672/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Røw
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