Roslyn Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Roslyn Surname Definition:

A location name in Edinburgh.

Roslyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Papua New Guinea801:101,92113,735
Australia721:374,94030,993
England671:831,61344,286
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tonga11:107,313791
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Roslyn (47,232) may also be a first name.

Roslyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Edinburgh.

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

Roslyn Last Name Facts

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

Roslyn is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Roslyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Roslyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 646,966th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name Roslyn occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 36 percent of Roslyn reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Roslyn is also the 19,404th most numerous forename globally, borne by 47,232 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States Roslyn is primarily found in: New York, where 38 percent are found, New Jersey, where 12 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Roslyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roslyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Roslyn last name rose 1,733 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 291 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roslyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roslyn last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roslyn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $46,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.11% less than the national average, earning $42,672 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rosslyn9265/
Roslyna927/
Roslynn920/
Rosln911/
Roshlynn861/
Rosslynn861/
Roslin832,040/
Roslen83114/
Raslyn8311/
Rosyln836/
Roseln836/
Ruslyn833/
Rozlyn833/
Roslín831/
Roslina772,561/
Rosling77955/
Roslind77160/
Rouslin7753/
Roeslin7746/
Roslien7726/
Rosslin7723/
Rosllin7718/
Raslyna7710/
Rosleng7710/
Roshlin776/
Roslönn775/
Roslend775/
Rosslen773/
Rosleen773/
Roslint773/
Roselln772/
Roeslen772/
Rozllyn771/
Rosclin771/
Russlyn771/
Roslenn771/
Raslynn771/
Rosylne771/
Roëslin771/
Royslen770/
Rooslin770/
Royslin770/
Rusln732/
Rosellen71679/
Rosslind71193/
Rooslina7155/
Rooslien7146/
Rossling7142/
Roosling7113/
Rosellin7111/
Roseglin711/
Rosslien711/
Rothslen711/
Rothslin711/
Roschlin711/
Rosslina711/
Roesslin711/
Rousslin711/
Ruslin671,269/
Raslen67124/
Roslim67121/
Raslin67114/
Roclin6789/
Ruslen6745/
Roeschlin6743/
Rojlin6728/
Roxlin6716/
Rozlin6713/
Rojlén677/
Rozlen677/
Rosleń675/
Rosellint673/
Rüslen672/
Ruslhn671/
Rochln671/
Rosellien671/
Rojlen671/
Roesslien671/
Roslem671/
Roxlln670/

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