Rossell Surname
Approximately 7,939 people bear this surname
Rossell Surname Definition:
Margrett Rossall, of Bispham, widdow, 1578: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Read More About This SurnameRossell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,879 | 1:192,900 | 19,079 |
| Spain | 1,012 | 1:46,198 | 4,366 |
| Bolivia | 953 | 1:11,140 | 1,174 |
| Venezuela | 935 | 1:32,304 | 1,922 |
| Peru | 604 | 1:52,623 | 4,390 |
| Mexico | 524 | 1:236,882 | 5,968 |
| Andorra | 421 | 1:199 | 20 |
| Guatemala | 350 | 1:45,950 | 2,186 |
| France | 267 | 1:248,774 | 38,430 |
| England | 240 | 1:232,159 | 19,279 |
| Australia | 130 | 1:207,659 | 20,175 |
| Argentina | 99 | 1:431,752 | 32,722 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Cuba | 65 | 1:177,273 | 4,017 |
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| Honduras | 54 | 1:163,267 | 2,049 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| El Salvador | 25 | 1:253,756 | 2,260 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 165 | 1:147,730 | 13,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 435 | 1:115,445 | 11,380 |
The alternate forms: Rössell (1) are calculated separately.
Rossell (904) may also be a first name.
Rossell 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.
(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.
Rossell Demographics
Rossell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Rossell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rossell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rossell (Russian: Росселл) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Rössell. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rossell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 63,140th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 917,943 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Rossell are found; 34 percent are found in South America and 24 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 269,907th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 904 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,879 people, or 1 in 192,900. In The United States Rossell is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 13 percent live and Bolivia, where 12 percent live.
Rossell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rossell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 432 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rossell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rossell surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rossell are 13.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.1% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rossell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,462 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.11% less than the national average, earning R 211,236 per year; in Colombia they earn 67.68% more than the national average, earning $38,066,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.4% less than the national average, earning $43,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rossell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rossell in the Russian language | ||
| Росселл | rossell | - |
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