Wroe Surname
Approximately 3,548 people bear this surname
Wroe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wroe,' i.e. in the corner, a shelter for cattle, &c.; v. Wray, Nangle, and Hearn.
Wroe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,174 | 1:25,629 | 3,505 |
| United States | 577 | 1:628,178 | 50,677 |
| Australia | 454 | 1:59,462 | 7,217 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,237 | 1:19,705 | 2,815 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 161 | 1:311,917 | 24,534 |
Wroe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the wroe,' i.e. in the corner, a shelter for cattle, &c.; v. Wray, Nangle, and Hearn.
A variant of Wray1, q.v. [cp. the pron. of the cogn. Dano-Norwegian vraa (a corner): aa as aw] Thomas del Wro.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.
Wroe Demographics
Average Male Wroe Height
179.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Wroe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wroe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wroe is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wroe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 127,803rd most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,053,987 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Wroe are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 2,174 people, or 1 in 25,629. In England Wroe is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Wroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wroe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Wroe last name increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 358 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 235 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wroe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wroe surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wroe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 409.76% more than the national average, earning R 1,211,390 per year; in United States they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $49,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $51,551 CAD per year.
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