Roots Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roots Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roots family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 162
Agricultural Labourer 33
General Labourer 22
Farm Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 10
Living On Own Means 10
Living On Her Own Means 6
Carpenter 6
General Servant 6
Laundress 6
General Servant Domestic 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Dress Maker 5
Cook Domestic Servant 4
Labourer 4
Lodging House Keeper 3
Cement Labourer 3
Chalk Pit Labourer 3
Farmer 3
General Carrier 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Apprentice 2
Domestic 2
Dressmaker 2
Potter 2

Roots Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Roots 100% 6,462
2 Artis 20% 2,345
3 Rootes 83% 1,027
4 Rates 40% 917
5 Artus 20% 610
6 Rotts 80% 146
7 Retes 40% 129
8 Reats 60% 121
9 Artes 20% 111
10 Reates 50% 106

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The surname Roots is the most popular version of all its varients

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