Roskelly Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Roskelly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roskilly,' an estate in St. Keverne, Cornwall, anciently the residence of the family (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

Roskelly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
England321:1,741,18971,393
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Roskelly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Roskilly,' an estate in St. Keverne, Cornwall, anciently the residence of the family (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) belonging to Roskilly (Cornwall) [Cornish rós, a heath + kelly, killy (= Welsh celli), a grove]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in St. Keveme, co. Cornwall, anciently the residence of the family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From rose-killi, the grove in the valley.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Roskilly is the name of an estate in the parish of St. Kevern, the ancient residence of the Roskillys (L.). The name was represented in this parish a century ago (P.), and still remains.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Roskelly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roskelly occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roskelly? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,194,481st most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The surname Roskelly occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Roskelly reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 15 percent are found, North Carolina, where 15 percent are found and Michigan, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Roskelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roskelly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roskelly surname rose 488 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roskelly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roskelly surname are 18.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.71% registered with the party.

Roskelly earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $46,715 USD per year.

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