Rosser Surname

30,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Rosser Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rosser' (Welsh), whence Prosser (= ap-Rosser), which see. Mr. Lower says,' A dweller upon a heath, or upon a promontory.' This is quite untenable. He connects it with the Scottish Ross.

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Rosser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,9541:36,4134,518
England2,6311:21,1782,987
Wales1,6941:1,827177
Australia1,5021:17,9732,513
New Zealand3911:11,5812,012
Canada3821:96,45410,500
Switzerland2681:30,6454,592
South Africa1751:309,58729,554
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Denmark561:100,7989,513
Spain521:899,07835,195
France441:1,509,607143,950
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Jersey171:5,8351,193
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Bermuda151:4,352690
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
China41:341,830,39216,990
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales1,6551:94870
England5331:45,7325,690
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4561:34,4914,118

The alternate forms: Rösser (520) are calculated separately.

Rosser (430) may also be a first name.

Rosser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rosser' (Welsh), whence Prosser (= ap-Rosser), which see. Mr. Lower says,' A dweller upon a heath, or upon a promontory.' This is quite untenable. He connects it with the Scottish Ross. It is a purely Welsh surname.

Rosser Morres. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

Robert ap-Rosser. Rolls of Parliament.

John Roser, Somerset, 1 Edward III Kirby's Quest.

William Roser, Somerset, 1 Edward III ibid.

1685. Baptised — Anne, d. Thomas Rosser St. James, Clerkenwell.

1700. — Gload, s. Lewis Rossear: ibid.

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

(Celtic) seems to represent the Welsh rhyswr = Champion, Combatant [v. under Rhys; and for a similar vowel- change cp. Prothero and v. Rhydderch]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) Descendant of Rosser (fame, spear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

See Ross. A dweller upon a heath, or upon a promontory.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the from the French, Rousseau; a Huguenot name. Orfrom the Flemish, Rosaer; a personal name.

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

Rosser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rosser (Russian: Россер) is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Rösser. For other potential spellings of Rosser click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosser? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rosser is the 30,670th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 418,632 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Rosser reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rosser is also the 413,955th most common forename worldwide It is held by 430 people.

The last name Rosser is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,954 people, or 1 in 36,413. In The United States Rosser is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Virginia, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States Rosser occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent reside and Wales, where 10 percent reside.

Rosser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rosser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rosser surname increased 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 494 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rosser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rosser last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rosser are 13.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Rosser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.93% more than the national average, earning R 365,808 per year; in United States they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $40,862 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $52,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rösser94520/
Rossier925,871/
Roesser92342/
Rousser9260/
Rossert9211/
Rossger928/
Rossear925/
Rossher923/
Rosszer923/
Rosseur922/
Rossere921/
Rosserd921/
Rosserr921/
Hrosser921/
Roser919,373/
Rosse914,170/
Roussier86298/
Roussere8620/
Roissier8619/
Roussert868/
Roessier866/
Roussear863/
Rosscher862/
Rosshert861/
Rohssier861/
Roissear860/
Rosier8321,096/
Rosset8310,683/
Rousse835,532/
Roeser832,893/
Rouser83955/
Rasser83948/
Rossie83942/
Rosher83682/
Rossey83527/
Resser83460/
Russer83392/
Roiser83232/
Roisse83230/
Rossez83139/
Rosses83121/
Rosehr8350/
Rosert8344/
Roszer8341/
Rossee8326/
Rosger8324/
Rosere8317/
Rosjer8315/
Rosejr838/
Royser837/
Rooser836/
Rossir835/
Rossjr833/
Rossei833/
Roysse832/
Roseir832/
Rossée832/
Hrosse832/
Rosseu831/
Roosse831/
Rossea831/
Résser831/
Rosseh831/
Rüsser831/
Rotser831/
Roscer831/
Rohser830/
Rosshe830/
Rozser830/
Rose80415,299/
Rousseyre8017/
Rousseare801/
Rousseard800/
Rousset7717,594/
Roscher776,663/
Reusser772,546/
Roussey771,810/
Russier77954/
Rosiere77811/
Rassier77603/
Rossett77476/
Rousier77409/
Roussie77330/
Russert77277/
Roshier77216/
Rossire77127/
Roussez77125/
Rousere77115/
Ressier7783/
Roussea7770/
Resszer7763/
Rausser7755/
Roussei7755/
Rössert7755/
Rousher7752/
Rössger7752/
Rosseid7736/
Roussee7723/
Rosierz7714/
Rousses7713/
Rousseh7712/
Roisier7710/
Rösszer7710/
Roisset779/
Roesier778/
Ruysser777/
Hroiser776/
Rohsher775/
Rodserd774/
Rossije773/
Rhossey773/
Roesher772/
Resscer772/
Roytser772/
Rosettr772/
Roosset772/
Hresser772/
Rouscer771/
Rousesr771/
Roysher771/
Roszier771/
Rassert771/
Roehser771/
Rossieh771/
Rosheer771/
Roshere771/
Rossess771/
Rosshed771/
Roysset771/
Roësset771/
Roussée771/
Rosseph771/
Roscier771/
Roussir770/
Roshear770/
Russear770/
Raesser770/
Roeszer770/
Russher770/
Rousert770/
Ruosher770/
Resseir770/
Rottser770/
Roosier770/
Hrasser770/
Rassger770/
Rosssir770/
Russere770/
Rassher770/
Rousseaujr751/
Rossi73526,728/
Rouse7348,709/
Rossa7312,274/
Roose738,469/
Roses734,408/
Röser733,794/
Roset733,009/
Rossy732,725/
Royse732,690/
Reser732,400/
Rasse732,216/
Rosey731,755/
Rosie731,744/
Raser731,064/
Ruser73792/
Rošer73546/
Rossé73497/
Roshe73343/
Rosis73314/
Rosee73310/
Rohse73220/
Rosez73205/
Roise73204/
Rozer73178/
Roseh73168/
Rosei73135/
Rosed73122/
Rosés7395/
Roxer7387/
Rosep7346/
Roseu7341/
Rosea7339/
Rossí7325/
Rosys7313/
Rosir7313/
Rosée7313/
Rocer7312/
Rhose739/
Rossý737/
Ruose736/
Rotse734/
Rosér734/
Rosze733/
Rüser733/
Rodse733/
Rosce732/
Réser732/
Roxse731/
Roseċ731/
Rossè731/
Roseĭ731/
Rosge731/
Rosès731/
Hrose731/
Rrose730/
Russcher71323/
Roescher71264/
Rosshirt71183/
Rousiere71128/
Roschier71104/
Roussett7186/
Roscherr7185/
Roschger7165/
Rousseas7164/
Rouscher7151/
Rosseett7124/
Raussert7111/
Russertt7110/
Reussier715/
Roschert714/
Roossior713/
Roshcher712/
Roserová712/
Rousseed712/
Rosseach711/
Rosseath711/
Rosseová711/
Roehscer711/
Roushier710/
Rocher6719,643/
Rusere677,445/
Reeser674,224/
Roussy673,985/
Rusher672,639/
Roussi672,533/
Rauser672,250/
Rousey671,627/
Rosche671,508/
Roshed671,290/
Rossit67987/
Rossis67921/
Reuser67782/
Rousis67758/
Rouzer67692/
Rossio67587/
Rusert67436/
Rasset67381/
Reusse67353/
Rosett67344/
Rassie67272/
Rasher67260/
Roussa67260/
Rausse67162/
Rooses67160/
Rosais67144/
Rasier67134/
Rousee67131/
Rudser67123/
Ruhser67114/
Rhosie67109/
Roozer6799/
Roosje6792/
Ruszer6790/
Rossay6786/
Rozear6776/
D'Rose6773/
Rosies6768/
Rosair6749/
Rassed6745/
Roissy6743/
Rassey6743/
Rossid6735/
Rouseu6734/
Resier6732/
Rotset6729/
Rocier6729/
Roizer6728/
Roshet6727/
Royset6726/
Rasger6724/
Rossip6723/
Rotsey6722/
Rousez6722/
Royzer6721/
Roossa6720/
Roosei6720/
Rousie6718/
Raeser6718/
Rhouse6718/
Roseid6717/
Rasses6717/
Roisie6716/
Rossiy6715/
Roszie6715/
Röhser6715/
Ratser6714/
Roshey6714/
Rajser6714/
Rassez6714/
Rossøy6714/
Roussé6713/
Rhoset6712/
Roosey6712/
Ruysscher6711/
Rooset6711/
Rousøe6710/
Rosess679/
Roseyh678/
Rouset678/
Roshea678/
Rösger678/
Rouses677/
Rosiee677/
Roushe676/
Raaser676/
Roshee676/
Roosie676/
Rodsed676/
Roshes675/
Resher675/
Raseer675/
Roseed675/
Rossoi675/
Rousée674/
Rrossi674/
Rossoy674/
Rosire674/
Rossyp674/
Rhoses673/
Resear673/
Rasere673/
Rusier673/
Rosepp673/
Rosiet673/
Rossii673/
Ruosie673/
Rousea673/
Rousei673/
Rodset673/
Rouseh673/
Roscie673/
Roissi673/
Rocess673/
Hrosei673/
Rosits672/
Rauhouser672/
Rescer672/
Roxsie672/
Rosech672/
Roseph672/
Rosish672/
Ruiser672/
Rahser672/
Roscir672/
Rosied672/
Roosee672/
Hruser672/
Roossi672/
Rassir672/
Rhoshe672/
Rasseu672/
Raszer672/
Rosieh672/
Roseas672/
Roseet672/
Ruuser672/
Rosszi672/
Rodsee672/
Ruossi672/
Rosesd672/
Rottse671/
Roycer671/
Roysey671/
Roseap671/
Roseey671/
Rosetd671/
Rosets671/
Rosjey671/
Rezser671/
Rhodse671/
Rassep671/
Rootse671/
Roceir671/
Hrossi671/
Roucer671/
Reseer671/
Raïsse671/
Rossys671/
Rosssi671/
Rosiez671/
Rassee671/
Reszer671/
Rhossa671/
Radser671/
Rosiej671/
Rossai671/
Roséss671/
Roises671/
Roisir671/
Roissa671/
Roissé671/
Rojzer671/
Rosees671/
Rocejr671/
Röszer671/
Royssi671/
Ruosis671/
Rotsis671/
Roixer671/
Rosesh671/
Roshez671/
Rotsee671/
Rosehe671/
Roysee671/
Rheshserh671/
Rasert671/
Rodsie671/
Rodsir671/
Hroshe671/
Roesir670/
Rosshairt670/
Roshie670/
Roisey670/
Rehser670/
Rottscher670/
Rousce670/
Roecer670/
Roshei670/
Roisee670/
Hrouse670/
Rascer670/
Rocert670/
Rozeir670/
Ruscer670/
Hraser670/

Rosser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rosser in the Russian language
Россерrosser-

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Rosser Reference & Research

Prosser FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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