Rosie Surname

231,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Rosie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5991:8,9381,289
Philippines3741:270,69039,653
England1821:306,14323,159
Iran1321:581,68632,703
Canada951:387,84834,448
Romania871:230,78022,248
India321:23,970,793327,222
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Guyana171:44,8374,218
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Israel131:658,28045,106
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
France31:22,140,907385,998
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Guam11:160,1214,893
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4561:8,2091,110
England291:840,53036,623
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Rosie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rosie (Marathi: रोजी) is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Roşie. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 231,683rd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,178,639 people. The last name Rosie occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Rosie are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. Rosie is also the 5,514th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 190,096 people.

The surname Rosie is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 599 people, or 1 in 8,938. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Highland, where 28 percent are found, Orkney, where 16 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 13 percent are found. Barring Scotland this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Rosie surname grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roşie934/
Rosier9121,096/
Rossie91942/
Rhosie91109/
Rosies9168/
Rousie9118/
Roesie9118/
Roisie9116/
Roszie9115/
Rosiee917/
Roosie916/
Rosiet913/
Ruosie913/
Roscie913/
Roxsie912/
Rosied912/
Rosieh912/
Rosiez911/
Rosiej911/
Rosyie911/
Rodsie911/
Roshie910/
Rose89415,299/
Rosi8922,068/
Rossier835,871/
Rousier83409/
Roussie83330/
Roshier83216/
Rousies83102/
Roschie8316/
Roisier8310/
Rossies837/
Rossije833/
Rosiets832/
Roessie832/
Roshied831/
Roszier831/
Rojshie831/
Rosehie831/
Rossieh831/
Roysihe831/
Roshieh831/
Roscier831/
Roushie830/
Roosier830/
Rhousie830/
Rossi80526,728/
Rouse8048,709/
Rosid8028,808/
Roser809,373/
Roose808,469/
Roses804,408/
Rosse804,170/
Roset803,009/
Royse802,690/
Rosit802,374/
Roese802,204/
Rosiy801,790/
Rosey801,755/
Roshi801,230/
Roige80937/
Rotsi80922/
Rozie80631/
Rosci80596/
Rousi80595/
Rosih80493/
Ruosi80380/
Rusie80349/
Roshe80343/
Rosai80340/
Rosis80314/
Rosee80310/
Rogie80297/
Rozsi80287/
Roosi80259/
Rosip80242/
Roice80230/
Rohse80220/
Rosič80217/
Rosyi80207/
Rosez80205/
Roise80204/
Roseh80168/
Roisi80140/
Rosei80135/
Rosed80122/
Rosoi80108/
Rasie8097/
Rohsi8074/
Rosep8046/
Roseu8041/
Rocie8040/
Rosea8039/
Rosye8034/
Roxie8031/
Roszi8025/
Roije8015/
Rosée8013/
Rodsi8012/
Roysi8011/
Rosji8011/
Rosii809/
Rhose809/
Resie808/
Roesi806/
Ruose806/
Rotse804/
Rosui804/
Rosze803/
Rodse803/
Rosce802/
Rhosi802/
Roxse801/
Roseċ801/
Roseè801/
Roseĭ801/
Rosge801/
Rosiz801/
Hrose801/
Rrose800/
Roussier77298/
Roussies77147/
Roschier77104/
Roushieh7783/
Roissier7719/
Roussiez774/
Rodszies773/
Roschiie772/
Rossiets771/
Rohssier771/
Roushier770/
Roshid7333,597/
Rosyid7320,257/
Rosser7317,408/
Rosset7310,683/
Rozier7310,581/
Rousse735,532/
Roussi732,533/
Rosich731,863/
Rousey731,627/
Rosche731,508/
Roshed731,290/
Roscio731,231/
Rossit73987/
Rouser73955/
Rroshi73928/
Rossis73921/
Rousis73758/
Roiger73708/
Rosher73682/
Ratsie73622/
Rossio73587/
Rosaia73572/
Rossey73527/
Reshie73498/
Ruotsi73383/
Russie73367/
Routsi73366/
Roggie73350/
Rosett73344/
Ressie73331/
Rotsai73293/
Rassie73272/
Roiser73232/
Roisse73230/
Rosjid73182/
Rooses73160/
Rosais73144/
Rossez73139/
Rasier73134/
Rousee73131/
Rushie73129/
Rodgie73128/
Rouzie73123/
Rosses73121/
Rougie73107/
Rosyit73105/
Rashie73101/
Roosje7392/
Rootsi7383/
Roiget7378/
Roijer7374/
D'Rose7373/
Rasied7360/
Rasiej7354/
Rosehr7350/
Rosaiy7337/
Rodsai7336/
Rossid7335/
Rasiet7335/
Rouseu7334/
Roehse7330/
Rotset7329/
Rocier7329/
Roizer7328/
Rozies7328/
Roshet7327/
Hrosid7327/
Roishi7327/
Royset7326/
Rossee7326/
Rochie7325/
Rhoese7325/
Rosger7324/
Rossip7323/
Roshio7323/
Rotsey7322/
Rousez7322/
Rodzie7322/
Rosyed7320/
Roosei7320/
Rhouse7318/
Rhosid7317/
Roseid7317/
Rossiy7315/
Rosaid7315/
Rooshi7315/
Rosjer7315/
Rozzie7315/
Rosyih7315/
Rossye7315/
Roshey7314/
Rosdzi7314/
Roesih7313/
Rhoset7312/
Rosiha7312/
Rhosit7312/
Roosey7312/
Rooset7311/
Rousøe7310/
Roszid7310/
Rosess739/
Rositt739/
Rodshi739/
Rozsai739/
Roseyh738/
Rouset738/
Roshea738/
Rasieh738/
Rouses737/
Royser737/
Rossié737/
Rosicz737/
Rosioa737/
Rosjit737/
Roushe736/
Rooser736/
Roshee736/
Rosaiz736/
Rhotsi736/
Rodsed736/
Roshes735/
Reesie735/
Roseed735/
Rossoi735/
Ruosoi735/
Rousée734/
Rosait734/
Rrossi734/
Roushi734/
Rasiei734/
Ruoshi734/
Ruscie734/
Rotsit734/
Roxshi734/
Rhoses733/
Roshit733/
Rusier733/
Rosepp733/
Rossii733/
Rousea733/
Rousei733/
Rasiee733/
Rodset733/
Rouseh733/
Roesse733/
Rossei733/
Roissi733/
Rosjai733/
Hrosei733/
Rosits732/
Roeseh732/
Rosech732/
Roseph732/
Rosish732/
Rotshi732/
Roysse732/
Roshai732/
Rosiyo732/
Roosee732/
Roossi732/
Rhoshe732/
Rosiij732/
Rousid732/
Rahsie732/
Roshoi732/
Rossée732/
Roseas732/
Roseet732/
Rousit732/
Rosszi732/
Hrosse732/
Rodsee732/
Ruossi732/
Rosaai732/
Rosesd732/
Rottse731/
Rotsiy731/
Roysey731/
Ruusie731/
Roseap731/
Roseey731/
Rosetd731/
Rosets731/
Roshij731/
Rosjey731/
Rosseu731/
Rhodse731/
Rascie731/
Rootse731/
Roesey731/
Roeshe731/
Rohsid731/
Roizie731/
Hrossi731/
Roosse731/
Roiche731/
Rossea731/
Rosssi731/
Hrousi731/
Rasiez731/
Rasihe731/
Rossai731/
Rosseh731/
Roszij731/
Roisai731/
Roises731/
Rosees731/
Roesye731/
Royssi731/
Rusiea731/
Ruosis731/
Rotsis731/
Rocies731/
Rotser731/
Resiea731/
Rosesh731/
Roshez731/
Roship731/
Roshzi731/
Rotsee731/
Roszai731/
Roscer731/
Roscoi731/
Rosehe731/
Roysee731/
Rasyie731/
Hroshe731/
Roycie730/
Rohser730/
Rosshe730/
Roigge730/
Radsie730/
Roisey730/
Rousce730/
Roshei730/
Roisee730/
Hrouse730/
Roucie730/
Rozser730/
Rodschies714/
Rotschies712/
Rotschieś712/
Rotschiet711/
Rosa671,063,913/
Rozi6790,956/
Rousset6717,594/
Roji6714,467/
Rasi6711,745/
Roze679,431/
Ruse676,466/
Roge675,224/
Rase674,860/
Rosy674,575/
Rusi674,195/
Rashied672,408/
Röse672,201/
Rouzier671,967/
Rogi671,824/
Roussey671,810/
Roussis671,616/
Roçi671,562/
Roje671,163/
Rese671,029/
Russier67954/
Roci67853/
Routsis67725/
Roce67714/
Rouzies67677/
Rassier67603/
Roxi67562/
Rossett67476/
Rochier67383/
Rosheed67272/
Rási67270/
Rootsey67198/
Roushey67173/
Rosé67146/
Rossich67136/
Roussez67125/
Rotschi67102/
Rosyets67101/
Rozsits6789/
Rüsi6776/
Roussea6770/
Raatsie6762/
Räse6761/
Rousser6760/
Rossitt6757/
Roussei6755/
Rositch6754/
Rousher6752/
Roxe6749/
Roscitt6744/
Rosí6744/
Roshets6739/
Rosseid6736/
Rozzier6732/
Rousheh6730/
Hrousis6729/
Roşe6728/
Roschge6727/
Rotsche6727/
Rože6724/
Roussee6723/
Rossyid6721/
Rousche6721/
Rosè6719/
Roži6719/
Rousett6718/
Rausier6718/
Rosá6718/
Rosihih6716/
Routses6715/
Rouggie6715/
Rouseas6715/
Rosyidd6714/
Roße6714/
Rousses6713/
Rotseth6712/
Rousseh6712/
Roschej6712/
Rooijer6711/
Rothsey6711/
Rouchie6710/
Roseová6710/
Roscich6710/
Rashieh6710/
Roisset679/
Rashiee679/
Rosyidt679/
Rodsett679/
Rosihid678/
Rosyids678/
Rozsich678/
Rossger678/
Roszich678/
Rüse678/
Ruoshui677/
Roschei677/
Roseova677/
Roosyid676/
Roussid676/
Hroiser676/
Roshchi675/
Rohsher675/
Rhoszid674/
Rascier674/
Rahsied674/
Rôse674/
Routsai674/
Roggier674/
Rojseth674/
Rodsuit674/
Rossher673/
Rosszer673/
Roschee673/
Rashier673/
Rhossey673/
Rūse673/
Roshcis673/
Rossyed673/
Rotchie672/
Roesche672/
Roytser672/
Roosset672/
Rossais672/
Raashie671/
Roudsep671/
Rouscer671/
Rouseet671/
Rouseey671/
Rousesr671/
Routsey671/
Roysher671/
Roshesh671/
Rossehi671/
Rosserr671/
Rosshid671/
Reshiee671/
Rashiei671/
Rashies671/
Rasiets671/
Roosaid671/
Rooshid671/
Roozier671/
Roscedd671/
Rosches671/
Roschhe671/
Roggies671/
Roizier671/
Rociech671/
Roddshe671/
Rôsi671/
Rassiee671/
Rotshes671/
Rashjie671/
Rasihed671/
Rasihee671/
Rassieh671/
Resayie671/
Reschie671/
Roshche671/
Rosheer671/
Rossess671/
Rossges671/
Rosshed671/
Rosoaia671/
Rosý671/
Rohsheh671/
Roisaid671/
Roitcei671/
Roseath671/
Rosehgi671/
Roosheh671/
Rodziej671/
Roeschi671/
Roysset671/
Royzier671/
Roësset671/
Roşi671/
Roßi671/
Roussée671/
Rothshi671/
D'Roose671/
Ratshie671/
Raessie671/
Rasieed671/
Rosseph671/
Roshiha671/
Rothsee671/
Roszaid671/
Roszeey671/
Roschez671/
Rosa'ai671/
Ruochie671/
Rozseed671/
Rozshid671/
Rozshyi671/
Hrosser671/
Rassiey670/
Russgie670/
Roschey670/
Rushier670/
Roosich670/
Roochie670/
Ruosher670/
Roseitt670/
Rottser670/
Roschit670/
Rushies670/
Reussie670/
Ruschie670/
Roushee670/
Rouschi670/

Rosie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rosie in the Marathi language
रोजीroji63.64
रोसीrosi18.18
रोिसयेroisaye9.09
रोिroi9.09

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