Roe Name Meaning: This name has two possible origins,the first being a nickname for a 'timid' or 'shy' person.Secondly adopted by the French 'Baillargeon',occupational for a 'cerial farmer'.
'Baillargeon' is a diminative of 'Baillarger' from 'Baillarge' a type of barley.American families have adopted the names 'Roe,Rowe' as an English equivalent.
Discover how your Roe ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 28 |
| Berkshire | 21 |
| Cambridgeshire | 56 |
| Channel Islands | 5 |
| Cheshire | 104 |
| Cornwall | 12 |
| Cumberland | 59 |
| Derbyshire | 389 |
| Devon | 44 |
| Dorset | 40 |
| Durham | 117 |
| Essex | 89 |
| Gloucestershire | 111 |
| Hampshire | 213 |
| Herefordshire | 6 |
| Hertfordshire | 41 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 59 |
| Lancashire | 649 |
| Leicestershire | 174 |
| Lincolnshire | 176 |
| London | 845 |
| Middlesex | 133 |
| Northumberland | 30 |
| Norfolk | 121 |
| Northamptonshire | 125 |
| Nottinghamshire | 376 |
| Oxfordshire | 5 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 32 |
| Suffolk | 121 |
| Somerset | 132 |
| Surrey | 117 |
| Sussex | 110 |
| Staffordshire | 380 |
| Warwickshire | 228 |
| Westmorland | 2 |
| Wiltshire | 14 |
| Worcestershire | 81 |
| Yorkshire | 769 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 1 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 52 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,009 |
| Coal Miner | 74 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 64 |
| General Labourer | 63 |
| Living On Own Means | 57 |
| Domestic Servant | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 50 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 48 |
| Farmer | 46 |
| Cotton Weaver | 40 |
| Labourer | 36 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| Farm Servant | 30 |
| General Servant Domestic | 29 |
| Clerk | 27 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Farm Labourer | 24 |
| Laundress | 23 |
| Joiner | 22 |
| Gardener | 20 |
| Painter | 19 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Carpenter | 18 |
| General Domestic Servant | 17 |
| Tailoress | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Roe | 2,930 |
| Mary Roe | 2,853 |
| John Roe | 2,480 |
| Elizabeth Roe | 1,774 |
| George Roe | 1,637 |
| Thomas Roe | 1,543 |
| Sarah Roe | 1,529 |
| James Roe | 1,107 |
| Ann Roe | 1,104 |
| Charles Roe | 820 |
| Henry Roe | 797 |
| Joseph Roe | 775 |
| Jane Roe | 747 |
| Annie Roe | 658 |
| Eliza Roe | 626 |
| Robert Roe | 626 |
| Edward Roe | 619 |
| Emma Roe | 560 |
| Arthur Roe | 538 |
| Alice Roe | 520 |
| Frederick Roe | 519 |
| Ellen Roe | 502 |
| Richard Roe | 498 |
| Hannah Roe | 468 |
| Emily Roe | 467 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowe | 75% | 122,964 |
| 2 | Roe | 100% | 44,307 |
| 3 | Row | 67% | 15,863 |
| 4 | Rea | 33% | 10,562 |
| 5 | Wroe | 75% | 8,000 |
| 6 | Rae | 67% | 7,853 |
| 7 | Ree | 67% | 1,828 |
| 8 | Ore | 33% | 1,342 |
| 9 | Ure | 33% | 953 |
| 10 | Rue | 67% | 758 |
| 11 | Air | 0% | 714 |
| 12 | Oare | 25% | 469 |
| 13 | Roo | 67% | 274 |
| 14 | Urie | 50% | 224 |
| 15 | Aire | 25% | 220 |
| 16 | Eare | 25% | 202 |
| 17 | Rie | 67% | 172 |
| 18 | Rooe | 75% | 116 |
The surname Roe is the 2nd most popular variant of Rowe.