Rosie Surname
Approximately 1,744 people bear this surname
Rosie 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 SurnameRosie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 599 | 1:8,938 | 1,289 |
| Philippines | 374 | 1:270,690 | 39,653 |
| England | 182 | 1:306,143 | 23,159 |
| Iran | 132 | 1:581,686 | 32,703 |
| Canada | 95 | 1:387,848 | 34,448 |
| Romania | 87 | 1:230,780 | 22,248 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Guyana | 17 | 1:44,837 | 4,218 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 456 | 1:8,209 | 1,110 |
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
The alternate forms: Roşie (4) are calculated separately.
Rosie (190,096) may also be a first name.
Rosie 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.
Rosie Demographics
Average Rosie Salary in
England
£28,649
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Rosie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rosie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rosie (Marathi: रोजी) is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Roşie. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rosie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 231,683rd most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,178,639 people. The last name Rosie is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Rosie reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Rosie is also the 5,514th most widespread given name worldwide. It is borne by 190,096 people.
This last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 599 people, or 1 in 8,938. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Highland, where 28 percent are found, Orkney, where 16 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Scotland Rosie occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 21 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Rosie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rosie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Rosie surname increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 628 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rosie Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Rosie earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning R 310,068 per year and in Canada they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $48,580 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rosie Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie in the Marathi language | ||
| रोजी | roji | 63.64 |
| रोसी | rosi | 18.18 |
| रोिसये | roisaye | 9.09 |
| रोि | roi | 9.09 |
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Rosie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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