Rosoman Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

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

Rosoman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rosamund.' A common girl's name at the surname period. The suffix-mond or -mund became by corruption -man; compare Osman, Wyman. or Redman.

Rosamunda (without surname), Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Rosoman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
England751:742,90741,196
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales131:238,04114,239
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Rosoman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rosamund.' A common girl's name at the surname period. The suffix-mond or -mund became by corruption -man; compare Osman, Wyman. or Redman.

Rosamunda (without surname), Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Rosamond Udelin, Fines Roll, 10 Edward I.

1469. Edith Rosamond: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

The following occur in early Yorkshire pedigrees:

Rosamund Monford: Index, Visitation of York, 1563-4 (Harl. Soc).

Rosamond Mallet: ibid.

Rosamond Clapham: ibid.

1665. Married — Thomas Chaplin and Rozeman Gowen: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1669. — James Bell and Rosaman Davis: ibid.

1797. — Thomas Roseman and Elizabeth Jupe: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A corruption of Rosamond. See Female Christian Names.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rosoman Last Name Facts

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

Rosoman occurs in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Rosoman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosoman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rosoman is the 1,148,257th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,868,641 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Rosoman reside; 44 percent reside in Australasia and 44 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Rosoman is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 53,909. In New Zealand it is most common in: Waikato Region, where 35 percent live, Bay of Plenty Region, where 26 percent live and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 15 percent live. Barring New Zealand this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Rosoman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rosoman has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rosoman last name rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rosoman Last Name Statistics demography

Rosoman earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.09% less than the national average, earning $39,206 CAD per year.

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