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 is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosebery? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 2,766,862. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 16 percent reside, Arizona, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Rosebery occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Rosebery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rosebery has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rosebery last name increased 118 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rosebery Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rosebery surname are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.89% registered with 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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