Rootes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rootes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rootes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 31
Farm Labourer 9
General Labourer 5
Gardener Domestic 4
General Servant (domestic) 3
Private Means 3
Cook Domestic 2
Shop Assistant 2
Builder 2
Carpenter 2
Dressmaker 2
Farmer's Son Working On Farm 2
Labourer On Farm 2
Nil 2
Old Age Pensioner 2
Salewoman In Drapery 2
Student 2
Labour General 2
Engine Fitter 2
Milliner 1
Motor And Cycle Engineer 1
Platelayer Railway 1
Solicitor 1
Stockman On Farm 1
Waggoner On Farm 1

Rootes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Roots 83% 6,462
2 Artis 33% 2,345
3 Rootes 100% 1,027
4 Rates 67% 917
5 Artus 33% 610
6 Retes 67% 129
7 Reats 50% 121
8 Artes 50% 111
9 Reates 67% 106

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The surname Rootes is the 3rd most popular variant of Roots.

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