Roskilly Surname
Approximately 604 people bear this surname
Roskilly 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).
Roskilly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 390 | 1:142,867 | 13,841 |
| United States | 173 | 1:2,095,138 | 133,172 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 205 | 1:118,904 | 11,373 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Roskilly 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).
(Celtic) belonging to Roskilly (Cornwall) [Cornish rós, a heath + kelly, killy (= Welsh celli), a grove]
An estate in St. Keveme, co. Cornwall, anciently the residence of the family.
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.
Roskilly Demographics
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Roskilly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roskilly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Roskilly occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roskilly? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 534,162nd most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,065,473 people. The surname Roskilly is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Roskilly live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Roskilly is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 390 people, or 1 in 142,867. In England Roskilly is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.
Roskilly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Roskilly has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Roskilly last name increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,922 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Roskilly Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Roskilly last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Roskilly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 132.95% more than the national average, earning R 553,572 per year and in United States they earn 11.6% more than the national average, earning $48,154 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roskilley | 94 | 3 | / |
| Roskelly | 88 | 198 | / |
| Ruskilly | 88 | 2 | / |
| Roskilli | 88 | 2 | / |
| Rookilly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Roskelley | 82 | 682 | / |
| Rosskelly | 82 | 45 | / |
| Rokilla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rokelly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ross'kelly | 78 | 1 | / |
| Reskelly | 75 | 18 | / |
| Roquilly | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rakielly | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruskelly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rockly | 71 | 22 | / |
| Roskellui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Reskielli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roskelleu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roxkelley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rookly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roskle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roykiller | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rokley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rockley | 67 | 916 | / |
| Rookley | 67 | 90 | / |
| Rokella | 67 | 19 | / |
| Rokhlya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rakelly | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rodklay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rocille | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rakilla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rokhlyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokylle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruskley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Racilly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rocilli | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rosskeller | 67 | 0 | / |
| Raskley | 67 | 0 | / |
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