Roskill Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Roskill Surname Definition:

(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.

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Roskill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States241:15,102,456529,929
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales41:773,63329,106
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Roskill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Rosskell or Hrosskell; a location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Roskill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roskill is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Roskill.

How Common Is The Last Name Roskill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,372,517th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. Roskill occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Roskill live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Roskill is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 64 percent reside, Herefordshire, where 24 percent reside and Hampshire, where 4 percent reside. Outside of England Roskill occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.

Roskill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roskill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Roskill surname grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roskill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roskill last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Roskill earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $39,663 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roskell86748/
Ruskill861/
Roskeell800/
Ruskil773/
Rosqil771/
Roskel771/
Roskilova751/
Ruskell71145/
Raskell7119/
Rhaskil712/
Rozkiel711/
Rosquil711/
Ruschill6786/
Raszkiel678/
Roschell676/
Rossköld672/
Ruskl671/
Reskyl623/
Hreskl621/
Raskel621/
Roescl621/
Ruskel621/
Roschel57794/
Rosquel57125/
Roscael5763/
Ruschil5746/
Roshcel571/
Raascll571/
Ruschell53199/
Rauschil5310/
Raschell537/
Roischel534/
Russcell532/
Rezkellh531/
Rushcell531/
Rouschel531/
Reuschell5018/
Ruscl502/

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