Roskams Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Roskams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roskams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1751:65,69510,538
England761:733,13240,828
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Roskams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roskams is found most frequently in Belgium. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Roskams.

How Common Is The Last Name Roskams? popularity and diffusion

It is the 937,786th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Roskams are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Roskams is most common in Belgium, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 65,695. In Belgium Roskams is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 95 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Belgium it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Roskams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roskams has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roskams Last Name Statistics demography

Roskams earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning $42,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roskans861/
Rokans771/
Rosagomes751/
Rosa Gomes712,068/
Raskans711/
Rosa Kemes711/
Rosa Comas711/
Rosa Gamas711/
Rosa Games711/
Rosa Gomis711/
Raiskums6781/
Rossi-Camus671/
Rossa-Comes671/
Rosca-Moisa671/
Rosa Camisa671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roskams
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