Roo Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roo Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roo family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 1
School Teacher 1
General Servant 1
Blacksmith's Striker 1
House Maid Domestic Servant 1

Roo Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowe 50% 122,964
2 Roe 67% 44,307
3 Row 67% 15,863
4 Rea 33% 10,562
5 Wroe 50% 8,000
6 Rae 33% 7,853
7 Ree 33% 1,828
8 Ore 0% 1,342
9 Ure 0% 953
10 Rue 33% 758
11 Air 0% 714
12 Oare 0% 469
13 Roo 100% 274
14 Urie 25% 224
15 Aire 0% 220
16 Eare 0% 202
17 Rie 33% 172
18 Rooe 75% 116

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The surname Roo is the 13th most popular variant of Rowe.

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