Rossiter Surname
Approximately 15,234 people bear this surname
Rossiter Surname Definition:
(1) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wroxeter,' a parish in Salop So says Mr. Lower, and I see no reason to doubt the statement (v. Patronymica Britannica). (2) Local, 'of Rochester.' This derivation is probably in most cases the correct one.
Read More About This SurnameRossiter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,669 | 1:77,631 | 8,870 |
| England | 3,876 | 1:14,375 | 2,121 |
| Australia | 2,492 | 1:10,833 | 1,610 |
| Ireland | 1,082 | 1:4,352 | 739 |
| Canada | 1,039 | 1:35,463 | 4,528 |
| New Zealand | 626 | 1:7,234 | 1,233 |
| Wales | 576 | 1:5,372 | 590 |
| Brazil | 219 | 1:977,508 | 34,716 |
| South Africa | 186 | 1:291,278 | 28,316 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| Argentina | 73 | 1:585,526 | 41,795 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Isle of Man | 30 | 1:2,861 | 575 |
| Peru | 25 | 1:1,271,365 | 21,041 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Guatemala | 11 | 1:1,462,061 | 5,661 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 614 | 1:7,215 | 1,119 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,766 | 1:13,803 | 2,070 |
| Wales | 134 | 1:11,705 | 704 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 775 | 1:64,798 | 7,061 |
The alternate forms: Róssiter (1) are calculated separately.
Rossiter (75) may also be a first name.
Rossiter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wroxeter,' a parish in Salop So says Mr. Lower, and I see no reason to doubt the statement (v. Patronymica Britannica). (2) Local, 'of Rochester.' This derivation is probably in most cases the correct one. From Roucester to Rossiter would be an inevitable step.
William de Roucester, Norfolk, 33 Henry III: History of Norfolk.
Eustace de Roucestre, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Peter de Roucestre, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1581. John Rociter, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.
1601. Married — John Pratt and Joane Rosseter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1641. — Dudleye Rositer and Sara Wilson: ibid.
1799. — Mathew Rossiter and Frances Richmond: St. George, Hanover Square.
Belonging to 1 Wroxeter (Salop), the A. - Sax. *Wreócen-ceaster (cp. Anglo-Saxon Wreócen-sete, i.e. the settlers in the Wrekin area), the first element of which is due to the Latin name Uriconium, Uiroconium, Urioconium, etc. [Old English coaster, a Roman city-Latin castra, a camp: the first element is doubtful (see Rhys, ‘Celt. Brit.,’ ed. 1908, p. 324.] 2 Rocester (Staffs), the Domesday Rowecestre, 12th cent. Roffecestre, 13th cent. Rowecestre [Old English ceaster, a Roman city: the first element is doubtful-poss. Old English rúh (Middle English row, etc.), rough, waste, wild]
One of the earliest English families to be established in Ireland. Bibl; MIF 209; Map Wex
A corrupted pronunciation of Wroxeter, a parish in Shropshire, the ancient Roman station of Uriconium.
Rossiter Demographics
Average Male Rossiter Height
177.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rossiter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rossiter Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rossiter (Russian: Росситер) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Róssiter. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rossiter? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,786th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 478,374 people. Rossiter is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Rossiter reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. Rossiter is also the 1,116,575th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 75 people.
The last name Rossiter is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,669 people, or 1 in 77,631. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Rossiter occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.
Rossiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rossiter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rossiter last name increased 602 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 176 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 430 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,188 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rossiter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Rossiter surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rossiter are 15.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.7% registered with the political party.
The amount Rossiter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 46.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,314 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.44% more than the national average, earning R 331,356 per year; in United States they earn 4.18% more than the national average, earning $44,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,317 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rossiter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rossiter in the Russian language | ||
| Росситер | rossiter | - |
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Rossiter Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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