Rosevelt Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Rosevelt Surname User-submission:

The surname Roosevelt derives from the Dutch, van Rosevelt, which means 'of the rose field'. The surname initially came from the Dutch before crossing the Atlantic. The two Presidents (Franklin and Theodore) provide just two examples of the surname.

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Rosevelt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Rosevelt (2,487) may also be a first name.

Rosevelt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Roosevelt derives from the Dutch, van Rosevelt, which means 'of the rose field'. The surname initially came from the Dutch before crossing the Atlantic. The two Presidents (Franklin and Theodore) provide just two examples of the surname.

- bjorn.olsen

This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'rose field'.

- deleted-173293

Rosevelt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rosevelt (Marathi: रोसेवे) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rosevelt.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosevelt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,441,361st most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Rosevelt are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 148,060th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,487 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 3,519,019. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 7 percent live and The Netherlands, where 4 percent live.

Rosevelt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rosevelt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rosevelt last name decreased 30 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rosevelt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rosevelt last name are 17.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.83% registered with the political party.

Rosevelt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.09% less than the national average, earning $37,934 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rosevelt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rosevelt in the Marathi language
रोसेवेroseve-

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