Roura Surname

81,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Roura Surname User-submission:

Originated in Catalonia, descent from a house near Barcelona. Probably comes from the word roure, meaning 'oak' in Catalan.

Roura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3,2171:14,5331,667
France5371:123,69218,779
Mexico3721:333,6737,194
Argentina3261:131,11511,106
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
Ecuador2821:56,4044,958
Cuba2471:46,6511,963
Uruguay1661:20,6732,379
Philippines1311:772,81175,228
Niger1061:181,0576,330
French Polynesia551:5,1061,145
Venezuela401:755,10212,515
Chile271:652,46215,367
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Honduras221:400,7473,070
Paraguay211:344,6075,239
Puerto Rico151:236,6762,394
Israel141:611,26042,949
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
England121:4,643,172139,951
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Andorra11:83,8382,381
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Roura (44) may also be a first name.

Roura Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originated in Catalonia, descent from a house near Barcelona. Probably comes from the word roure, meaning 'oak' in Catalan.

- lroura

Roura Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Roura Come From? nationality or country of origin

Roura has its highest incidence in Spain. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Roura.

How Common Is The Last Name Roura? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 81,032nd most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,186 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Roura are found; 54 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequent first name on earth, held by 44 people.

Roura is most numerous in Spain, where it is held by 3,217 people, or 1 in 14,533. In Spain Roura is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 91 percent are found, Madrid, where 2 percent are found and Galicia, where 2 percent are found. Barring Spain Roura exists in 46 countries. It is also found in France, where 9 percent are found and Mexico, where 6 percent are found.

Roura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roura has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roura last name rose 15,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roura Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Roura are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 56.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,348 per year; in United States they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $47,790 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $49,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Routra91173/
Rouras9119/
Rourat9112/
Rouray914/
Hroura911/
Rourai911/
Rhoura911/
Rourad911/
Rura892,188/
Rora891,746/
Routray837,627/
Rajoura83166/
Routrai8314/
Rouerah839/
Hrourat834/
Roureau832/
Rourait831/
Routrau831/
Roure805,943/
Rohra802,470/
Roras801,790/
Rorat801,323/
Raura801,120/
Rouri80291/
Roroa80233/
Rhora80231/
Rorai80186/
Rorah80181/
Roera80180/
Rurai8088/
Rorha8087/
Ruera8071/
Ruray8069/
Ruyra8066/
Roray8048/
Rutra8047/
Rouro8043/
Rorea8035/
Rusra8034/
Roury8033/
Roira8022/
Rojra8021/
Rotra8020/
Royra8018/
Rorra8018/
Ruira8016/
Roora8014/
Rurau8013/
Rurat8011/
Rorad8011/
Rurah809/
Rurha806/
Roraj804/
Roraz803/
Hrura803/
Ruras802/
Rosra802/
Hrora802/
Reura802/
Rourj801/
Rurra801/
Rgura801/
Ruraa801/
Ruora801/
Rgora801/
Rorza801/
Rorga800/
Rouyeras778/
Routhray777/
Routtray771/
Rauhoura771/
Rousread771/
Rotrat731,063/
Raurau73352/
Rourou73288/
Rouyre73261/
Roures73240/
Hrouri73239/
Royara73184/
Rourre73164/
Rouret73143/
Ruraya73140/
Roiray73112/
Rahura73108/
Rotrai7383/
Rothra7364/
Rauras7358/
Ruiras7353/
Rajura7352/
Rujira7341/
Ruraut7335/
Roirat7333/
Ruthra7331/
Raurea7331/
Roraus7321/
Rhorha7321/
Raurai7316/
Royera7315/
Rotrap7315/
Rauray7312/
Rurais7311/
Rusrat7311/
Rijora7310/
Routry7310/
Rauraa7310/
Rorras739/
Rusray737/
Rojara737/
Ruiara737/
Rooraj736/
Roraph736/
Rouere736/
Rorhah736/
Reurai736/
Ruraja735/
Ruraha735/
Rgorai735/
Rojrat735/
Raurad734/
Ruiray734/
Ruerra734/
Rourer734/
Rourie734/
Rosrat734/
Royrat734/
Routre733/
Rottra733/
Roueri733/
Rurasz733/
Rouero733/
Roroha733/
Rowera732/
Rojora732/
Roraas732/
Rorass732/
Rhorat732/
Ruiera732/
Rutray732/
Rujara732/
Roraya732/
Raurat732/
Rojras732/
Rosras732/
Rourge731/
Rujera731/
Rouris731/
Royira731/
Royora731/
Ruurai731/
Rejora731/
Reuera731/
Reuira731/
Roradh731/
Rorath731/
Roratz731/
Hrotra731/
Rrurra731/
Roehra731/
Hrusra731/
Raurah731/
Rosray731/
Rohraz731/
Roitra731/
Rore'a731/
Rooroa731/
Royras731/
Royraz731/
Rouère731/
Rouïre731/
Roureu731/
Rourey731/
Rourit731/
Rouroi731/
Rourys731/
Rotray731/
Ruiraz731/
Ruyera731/
Ruyira731/
Ruyray731/
Ruracz731/
Ruradz731/
Rurahs731/
Rooraa731/
Rgaura731/
Rourzi731/
Rorais731/
Royrad731/
Rhaura731/
Rorrah730/
Rorahe730/
Ruhrah730/
Rhorea730/
Roro6714,644/
Rori673,725/
Rory672,226/
Rore671,429/
Ruri671,400/
Royeras67773/
Rury67385/
Ruyeras67350/
Rouyere67156/
Ruggera67128/
Rure6797/
Rourest6787/
Ryohara6778/
Routroy6776/
Rouyrre6768/
Rourich6764/
Rourret6758/
Rára6745/
Rouyres6725/
Rajouri6723/
Rhourri6712/
Rayouri6710/
Rajoure677/
Routree677/
Roweras677/
Rúra675/
Rouyrès673/
Rajuray673/
Rajuraj673/
Rootrai672/
Rauraut672/
Roorast672/
Routrou672/
Rodtrad672/
Rojarat672/
Rajurai671/
Rotraut671/
Rottray671/
Rourgou671/
Routrey671/
Ruutray671/
Ruotray671/
Rugiera671/
Rhojraj671/
Rauraya671/
Rayoure671/
Rojiraj671/
Rorj671/
Raurrau671/
Rorô671/
Rayuraj671/
Rayuras671/
Reyouri671/
Rojaure671/
Rouroch671/
Rujeras671/
Ruhrath671/
Rujarat671/
Rujirap671/
Rutratz671/
Reaurai671/
Rorrahs670/
Rhourer670/
Rothray670/
Rurasch670/

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