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Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname)
Usage English, German (Anglicized)
Meaning & History
This surname is derived from Middle English roof (from Old English hrof) combined with the agent suffix (i)er, which denotes someone who does/works with something. Thus, the surname was originally used for a constructor or repairer of roofs.
Alternatively, it can be an Anglicised form of Röver.
Alternatively, it can be an Anglicised form of Röver.