Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ROE
There are approximately 12,649 people named Roe in the UK. That makes it the 798th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 200 are named Roe.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
RoRoes
Reu
Rhoe
Rho
Rew
Rieu
Reau
Rhew
Rhue
Reus
Roee
Roea
Roees
Roeh
Rhowe
Reue
Reeu
Roeoe
Rhow
Rhou
Rhose
Rheu
Rhoo
Reeue
Rhoes
Rewe
Roehe
Roeay
Roef
Roec
The Roe surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ROE. From the animal — first applied to a swift runner. See Tiay.