Roskilley Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Roskilley Surname Definition:

From rose-killi, the grove in the valley.

Roskilley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Roskilley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From rose-killi, the grove in the valley.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Roskilley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roskilley has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Roskilley.

How Common Is The Last Name Roskilley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Roskilley reside; 100 percent reside in Australasia and 100 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,264,162. Without taking into account New Zealand this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent reside.

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