Rosey Surname
Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname
Rosey Surname Definition:
It was charged against Alexander Rosie in Freswick, Caithness, in 1653, that he laid "a dead beast's head in the way wher" a woman's beasts (cattle) went in order to cause them injury (Old Lore Misc., V, p. 62). Walter Rosie appears in Mey, Caithness, 1661 (Caithness), and John Rossie in May was to be apprehended as a rebel, 1670 (RPC.
Read More About This SurnameRosey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 654 | 1:117,404 | 11,057 |
| Mexico | 375 | 1:331,003 | 7,161 |
| France | 348 | 1:190,870 | 29,709 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 67 | 1:143 | 20 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Rosey (4,907) may also be a first name.
Rosey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
It was charged against Alexander Rosie in Freswick, Caithness, in 1653, that he laid "a dead beast's head in the way wher" a woman's beasts (cattle) went in order to cause them injury (Old Lore Misc., V, p. 62). Walter Rosie appears in Mey, Caithness, 1661 (Caithness), and John Rossie in May was to be apprehended as a rebel, 1670 (RPC., 3. ser. III, p. 194). The form Rosey is found in Orkney. John Rosie died in Edinburgh, 1941.
Rosey Demographics
Average Rosey Salary in
United States
$36,054 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rosey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rosey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rosey (Hindi: रोशेया) occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rosey.
How Common Is The Last Name Rosey? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rosey is the 230,517th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,152,448 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 41 percent of Rosey live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 97,326th most common first name world-wide, borne by 4,907 people.
It is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 117,404. In Iran Rosey is primarily concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 29 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 14 percent are found and Mazandaran Province, where 11 percent are found. Not including Iran this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 21 percent are found and France, where 20 percent are found.
Rosey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rosey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rosey surname grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rosey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rosey surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rosey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 59.28% less than the national average, earning R 96,756 per year and in United States they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning $36,054 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rosey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rosey in the Hindi language | ||
| रोशेया | roseya | - |
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Rosey Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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