Rooss Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Rooss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rooss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
France111:6,038,429280,838
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Rooss (21) may also be a first name.

Rooss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rooss (Russian: Роосс) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooss? popularity and diffusion

Rooss is the 1,980,395th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname Rooss is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Rooss are found; 31 percent are found in Western Europe and 19 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 5,750,390. In Germany Rooss is primarily found in: Saxony, where 57 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 14 percent reside. Besides Germany it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Rooss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rooss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rooss surname declined 66 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rooss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Rooss last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Rooss earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roosse911/
Rootss910/
Ross89485,935/
Roos8971,964/
Roose808,469/
Roots804,682/
Rosse804,170/
Roost802,004/
Ruoss801,486/
Roess80739/
Rouss80372/
Hross80361/
Roiss80181/
Roods80156/
Roosz80144/
Rosså8060/
Rossz8041/
Rosst8023/
Royss8019/
Rhoss8015/
Rooys809/
Roosh807/
Rossd803/
Hroos802/
Rohss801/
Rosss801/
Roohs801/
Rossx801/
Rross800/
Ros75128,692/
Roo756,301/
Rousse735,532/
Roisse73230/
Roosch73146/
Rooths73121/
Roosth73107/
Rousst7378/
Rhoods7321/
Roodts7313/
D'Ross736/
Roysse732/
Hrouss732/
Hrosse732/
Roshsh731/
Rootse731/
Rootts731/
Hroosh731/
Rossås731/
Rooies731/
Roussz731/
Rosshe730/
Rossch730/
Rose67415,299/
Root6737,943/
Russ6731,166/
Rost6725,693/
Rood6713,775/
Rois6712,000/
Roop677,923/
Rous676,548/
Roes673,660/
Rooj673,564/
Rass673,213/
Rosh672,837/
Rooz672,714/
Roys672,702/
Rooy671,791/
Rohs671,455/
Rots67746/
Rossova67522/
Rojs67503/
Roox67396/
Hros67342/
Rooa67172/
Ruos67134/
Rosz67120/
Rosø67111/
Rìos6787/
Rooe6767/
Rosd6762/
Roås6753/
Rods6751/
Hroo6751/
Roxs6739/
Rossová6735/
Rüss6734/
Rooß6724/
Rhos6715/
Åros6713/
Rhoo6710/
Roosová678/
Rõss678/
Rosp673/
Rroo673/
Rïos673/
Roså672/
Rzoo672/
Rzos671/
Rgos671/
Roës671/
Roís671/
D'Roess671/
D'Roose671/
Rosj671/
Rosx671/

Rooss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rooss in the Russian language
Рооссrooss-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rooss
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