Rosebery Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Rosebery Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Roseber(r)y (Edinb., Yorks, etc.) = 1 Roe's Stronghold [a genit. of Old English rá (= Old Norse rá), a roe (a common pers. name) + burh, a stronghold] 2 the Rose-Hill [Old English rose (Latin rosa) + beorh, a hill] Rose-Hill is a common English local name.

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Rosebery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England51:11,143,612252,590
France41:16,605,680368,153
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Rosebery (27) may also be a first name.

Rosebery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Roseber(r)y (Edinb., Yorks, etc.) = 1 Roe's Stronghold [a genit. of Old English rá (= Old Norse rá), a roe (a common pers. name) + burh, a stronghold] 2 the Rose-Hill [Old English rose (Latin rosa) + beorh, a hill] Rose-Hill is a common English local name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rosebery Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rosebery occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosebery? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,305,105th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. Rosebery is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Rosebery are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 27 people.

Rosebery is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 2,766,862. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, Arizona, where 8 percent are found and Michigan, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Rosebery exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Rosebery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rosebery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rosebery last name grew 118 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rosebery Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rosebery last name are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rosebery earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $52,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.59% more than the national average, earning $62,894 CAD per year.

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