Roseby Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Roseby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roseby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1811:149,14815,854
England1191:468,21930,572
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

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

Roseby (1,274) may also be a first name.

Roseby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roseby (Marathi: रोसेबी) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Röseby. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roseby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 721,185th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 18,038,480 people. The last name Roseby is predominantly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Roseby live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 220,923rd most frequently held given name globally, held by 1,274 people.

The surname is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 181 people, or 1 in 149,148. In Australia Roseby is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 54 percent reside, Queensland, where 23 percent reside and Victoria, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Australia it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Roseby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roseby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Roseby last name grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roseby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roseby surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Roseby earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,806 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röseby946/
Rooseby925/
Rosebay920/
Rosebey920/
Roscheby860/
Rosebi831/
Roseway77103/
Rossewy7717/
Rosebet773/
Rosobey773/
Rosebee771/
Roseyvj771/
Rosheba771/
Rosebiz771/
Roseebi771/
Roseivy771/
Rossewey719/
Rosevych717/
Rousseba712/
Reesebey711/
Rosebett710/
Rossebes710/
Rosebech710/
Rosabe6729/
Rosewe6716/
Rasebe6713/
Rodsevych6713/
Rosevi6711/
Rosabi6710/
Hrosevych677/
Rajeby676/
Ruseba675/
Rosevj673/
Rasaby673/
Resebe672/
Rosybe671/
Rosivy671/
Rosiwe671/
Rosive671/
Rosiba671/
Rossevych671/
Rageby670/
Roseve670/

Roseby Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roseby in the Marathi language
रोसेबीrosebi-

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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 Roseby
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