Roskell Surname
Approximately 748 people bear this surname
Roskell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rossgill.' Some small spot on the borders of North Lancashire and the West Riding that I have not discovered; compare Gaskell from Gasgill.
Hugh de Rasegille, Yorkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameRoskell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 575 | 1:96,901 | 10,286 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 318 | 1:76,652 | 8,346 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Roskell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rossgill.' Some small spot on the borders of North Lancashire and the West Riding that I have not discovered; compare Gaskell from Gasgill.
Hugh de Rasegille, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Rasegille, Yorkshire, ibid.
Crystyan Rossegyll, 1563: Visitation of Yorkshire (Harl. Soc).
Robert Rossegyll, 1563: ibid.
John Roskell, of the Black poole, yeoman, 1628: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
John Roskell, of the Greene, parish of Cartmel, 1664: ibid.
(Scandinavian) 1 the O.Scand. pers. name Hros(s)kel [Old Norse hross, a horse + -kel for ketel or ketill, a sacrificial cauldron] 2 belonging to Rosgill (Westmld.), 13th cent. Rasegille = (the) Roe’s Ravine [a late genit. of Old Norse rá, a roe (often used as a pers. name) + gil, a ravine]
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Roskell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roskell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Roskell is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Roskell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 453,475th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,742,708 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Roskell reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.
Roskell is most common in England, where it is held by 575 people, or 1 in 96,901. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 53 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 6 percent are found and Merseyside, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.
Roskell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Roskell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Roskell last name grew 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Roskell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Roskell are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
The amount Roskell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.7% less than the national average, earning R 105,276 per year; in United States they earn 44.62% more than the national average, earning $62,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.39% more than the national average, earning $60,308 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roskeell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Roskel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruskell | 86 | 145 | / |
| Roskill | 86 | 65 | / |
| Raskell | 86 | 19 | / |
| Roschell | 80 | 6 | / |
| Raskel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruskel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roschel | 71 | 794 | / |
| Rosquel | 71 | 125 | / |
| Roscael | 71 | 63 | / |
| Rozkiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruskill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roshcel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruschell | 67 | 199 | / |
| Raszkiel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Raschell | 67 | 7 | / |
| Roischel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rossköld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Russcell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruskl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouschel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rushcell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rezkellh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuschell | 63 | 18 | / |
| Roskilova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Reskyl | 62 | 3 | / |
| Ruskil | 62 | 3 | / |
| Hreskl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Roescl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rosqil | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ruschel | 57 | 2,653 | / |
| Röschel | 57 | 195 | / |
| Raschel | 57 | 123 | / |
| Rasquel | 57 | 37 | / |
| Rhaskil | 57 | 2 | / |
| Russcel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Raascll | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rachkel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rosquil | 57 | 1 | / |
| Reuschel | 53 | 1,686 | / |
| Ruschill | 53 | 86 | / |
| Rauschel | 53 | 68 | / |
| Ruscl | 50 | 2 | / |
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