Roseveare Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Roseveare Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Rosvear (Cornwall) = the Big Heath [Cornish rós (= Welsh rhos), a heath, moor + Cornish -vear, mutated form of mear (= Welsh mawr), great]

Roseveare Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:306,14323,159
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
Wales61:261,4039,165

Roseveare Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Rosvear (Cornwall) = the Big Heath [Cornish rós (= Welsh rhos), a heath, moor + Cornish -vear, mutated form of mear (= Welsh mawr), great]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roseveare Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roseveare is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roseveare? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 612,595th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 14,459,416 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Roseveare live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 306,143. In England Roseveare is most common in: Cornwall, where 35 percent are found, Devon, where 22 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Roseveare Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roseveare has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Roseveare last name grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roseveare Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roseveare surname are 8.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55% registered with the political party.

The amount Roseveare earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning 346,124 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.6% more than the national average, earning R 365,016 per year; in United States they earn 13.17% more than the national average, earning $48,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $50,092 CAD per year.

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