Wroe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wroe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wroe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 255
Coal Miner 58
Cotton Weaver 40
Charwoman 8
General Labourer 8
House Keeper 8
Annuitant 7
Carter 7
Domestic Servant 7
Brick Maker 6
Dress Maker 6
Cotton Operative 5
Cotton Piecer 5
Colliery Labourer 5
Cotton Reeler 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Cotton Winder 4
Joiner 4
No Occupation 4
Piecer Cotton Mill 4
Woollen Operative 4
Card Room Hand 3
Confectioner 3
Cotton Dyer 3
Half Time Cotton Weaver 3

Wroe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rowe 50% 122,964
2 Roe 75% 44,307
3 Ware 50% 38,178
4 Row 50% 15,863
5 Weir 25% 10,233
6 Wroe 100% 8,000
7 Wear 25% 7,626
8 Weare 40% 4,826
9 Wire 50% 3,136
10 Ewer 0% 2,590
11 Wier 25% 1,314
12 Were 50% 1,130
13 Weer 25% 785
14 Woore 60% 753
15 Ower 0% 547
16 War 25% 376
17 Wair 25% 323
18 Woor 50% 287
19 Roo 50% 274
20 Wore 50% 236
21 Wara 25% 210
22 Wooer 60% 179
23 Weaire 33% 168
24 Rooe 50% 116

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The surname Wroe is the 6th most popular variant of Rowe.

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