Rosby Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Rosby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rosby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Israel541:158,47516,422
Canada491:751,95159,756
England231:2,422,52489,093
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales51:313,68310,604
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

The alternate forms: Rösby (6) are calculated separately.

Rosby (688) may also be a first name.

Rosby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rosby is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Rösby. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 717,442nd most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name Rosby occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Rosby are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rosby is also the 315,345th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 688 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 29 percent reside, Arkansas, where 12 percent reside and Minnesota, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States Rosby occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Rosby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rosby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rosby surname expanded 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rosby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rosby last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rosby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning $37,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.09% less than the national average, earning $39,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rösby936/
Rossby9149/
Roshby914/
Roxsby912/
Rousby911/
Roby8922,848/
Roosbey8311/
Rosboyd831/
Robey809,942/
Rouby804,138/
Roxby80892/
Rusby80730/
Robay80422/
Rooby80397/
Rosbi80101/
Rasby8096/
Rosba8058/
Resby8047/
Robhy8037/
Robiy8032/
Rhoby8027/
Rosbe8023/
Robyt8021/
Roboy8017/
Robyh8015/
Rotby8011/
Robys807/
Robyi804/
Robuy802/
Rosvy801/
Royby801/
Rohby800/
Roswy800/
Rushby731,753/
Reesby73235/
Robaya73115/
Rosber7395/
Roubey7350/
Rasboy7318/
Robych7313/
Rutsby7311/
Robysh7311/
Radsby7310/
Robaay739/
Roshbi737/
Rashby737/
Rudsby736/
Roubay736/
Rosbie734/
Rosbeh733/
Robyhe733/
Roobey732/
Rosbai731/
Rasbay731/
Robauy731/
Roosbi731/
Roosba731/
Rusbey731/
Hrobyi731/
Rooxby730/
Rasbey730/
Rosway730/
Roxbey730/
Robi6729,653/
Roba6727,388/
Raby6719,012/
Robe677,688/
Rovy67350/
Robé6750/
Rossway6724/
Rosbech6719/
Rosbaha6719/
Roubych6712/
Roubaya671/
Rasbauy670/
Rosbets670/
Rushbay670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rosby
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