Roscorla Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Roscorla Surname Definition:

Once a seat in the parish of St, Austell, co. Cornwall. "The seat of this ancient family has been pulled down. George Roscorla, the present representative of this decayed race, is a day-labourer at Roche." Lysons' Cornwall.

Roscorla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:520,73032,731
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Roscorla Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Once a seat in the parish of St, Austell, co. Cornwall. "The seat of this ancient family has been pulled down. George Roscorla, the present representative of this decayed race, is a day-labourer at Roche." Lysons' Cornwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Roscorla in. St. Austell; from ros-corhlan, the valley of the burying place; or ros-corlan, the valley of the sheepfold or cot, or the fold or place enclosed. Hals renders the local name Roscorla, the promontory and fat valley of land.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Roscorla Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roscorla is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roscorla? popularity and diffusion

Roscorla is the 1,612,213th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Roscorla are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Roscorla is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 520,730. In England Roscorla is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 51 percent reside, Surrey, where 9 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Barring England Roscorla is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Roscorla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roscorla has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 6 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roscorla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roscorla surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Roscorla earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rescorla88272/
Roscarla880/
Rosorlo801/
Rasgorla751/
Roscarlo750/
Rasarla6748/
Rojarla6732/
Rokarla678/
Rosarlo673/
Racarlas631/
Rosarley631/
Rojarlla631/
Raskarla631/
Rasgarla631/
Racahrla631/
Rachkarla593/
Roycarlos591/
Rajarla5327/
Rakarla533/
Ruizzorrilla509/
Rakarlla503/
Rajorloo501/

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