Rossall Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rossall Surname Definition:

Margrett Rossall, of Bispham, widdow, 1578: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Rossall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4411:126,34512,635
Australia801:337,44628,659
Canada671:549,93446,038
United States561:6,472,481306,764
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:83,4778,866
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Rossall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rossall,' near Fleetwood, Lancashire It was formerly a grange belonging to the abbey of Deulacres, Staffordshire In Domesday it is styled Rushale. The following dwelt close by Rossall:

Margrett Rossall, of Bispham, widdow, 1578: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Rossall, of Warbrecke, yeoman, 1618: ibid.

Thomas Rossall, of Norbrecke, 1667: ibid.

Richard Rossell, of Bispham, 1730: ibid.

(2) Nick.; v. Russell.

John Rossel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

(English or Scandinavian) belonging to Rossall ( N.Lancs ), 13th cent. Roshal, Roshale, Domesday Rushale [Without pre- Conquest forms nothing definite can be said as to the origin of this name: the first element may be Old Norse hross, a horse, in which case the second would prob. be Old Norse hall-r, a slope; or the first theme may represent a genit. of Old English rá, a roe, which, if used as a pers. name, would make the second element Old Northern English hall, a hall, when otherwise it might be a weak form of either Old Northern English halh, a corner, nook, or Old Northern English hald, a slope] (Anglo-French-Latin) the French Rossel, a diminutive from Rosse [Old French ros, Latin russ-us, red; with the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us] Cp. Russell.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Lancashire, Yorkshire.

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

Rossall is an old Lancashire seat. Rosshall was an ancient Shropshire manor, which gave its name to the knightly family of De Rosshall or De Rossall, of the 13th century. (Eyton's "Shropshire.").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rossall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rossall is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rossall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 464,191st most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. The surname Rossall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Rossall are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 441 people, or 1 in 126,345. In England Rossall is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 54 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Merseyside, where 5 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Rossall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rossall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rossall surname grew 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rossall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rossall surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rossall earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 92.87% more than the national average, earning $83,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.74% more than the national average, earning $68,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rossalle933/
Rosshall931/
Roussall930/
Rossal92510/
Rosall9224/
Rossoll86165/
Rosalle8675/
Russall8614/
Rossale867/
Rousall866/
Roshall865/
Rosseal864/
Roussal862/
Rosal8337,946/
Rassalle80170/
Roushall8016/
Roschall803/
Roussail802/
Rousseal802/
Rosatell801/
Roussale801/
Rousalle800/
Rasshall800/
Rossol771,637/
Roshal77441/
Rosale77315/
Rassal77117/
Rosahl7788/
Russal7785/
Rousal7758/
Roosal7728/
Roisal7726/
Rosial7723/
Ressal7720/
Rosgal7718/
Rosail7715/
Rozall7711/
Roysal7710/
Rosald775/
Resall774/
Rgosal773/
Rasall772/
Rosaal772/
Rosoll772/
Roseal771/
Roesal771/
Rotsal771/
Rusall770/
Roxall770/
Rousseill7538/
Roussault7517/
Rossalova752/
Roussolle751/
Rashall71286/
Rhessal71276/
Rushall71212/
Rhassal71137/
Rousseille71105/
Roschal7183/
Roussoulle7165/
Rothsal7139/
Rosahal7120/
Reshall719/
Rochall718/
Russail713/
Rosseil713/
Rassoll712/
Rousail711/
Roushal711/
Russaal711/
Roseale711/
Roseill711/
Roshail711/
Roshale711/
Rosaltt711/
Russoll711/
Rasalle711/
Raassal711/
Rousseault711/
Roussol711/
Rosalph711/
Rassale711/
Rassaul711/
Rosaile710/
Russale710/
Rozzall710/
Russeal710/
Rasal6746,659/
Rosol671,739/
Rozal67876/
Rusal67584/
Resal67493/
Rousseil67123/
Rouschal6727/
Rassoull6718/
Rottsahl6717/
Rothsahl6711/
Rossholt677/
Roxal672/
Roussole671/
Rushhall671/
Russeull671/
Rhotshal671/
Rocheall671/
Rossolph671/
Roshchal671/
Rosól671/
Rosał671/
Rosalova671/
Roussoul671/
Ruohsail670/
Roseille670/
Rhudsall670/

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