Rossney Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rossney Surname Definition:

Ó Rosna (W) Co. Kerry. IF 315*

Rossney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Ireland651:72,4454,480
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Rossney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Rosna (W) Co. Kerry. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Rosna (W) Co. Kerry. IF 315*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Rossney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rossney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rossney? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,276,805th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Rossney reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 29 percent live, Florida, where 18 percent live and California, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Rossney is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 36 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.

Rossney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rossney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rossney last name expanded 840 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 813 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rossney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rossney surname are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered with the party.

Rossney earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $43,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roessney932/
Rosney92479/
Rossner861,319/
Rossnes86111/
Roshney863/
Rossneh861/
Rousney861/
Roisney860/
Rosny8362/
Rosne8331/
Rossnett800/
Roissner800/
Rosner7715,122/
Roshny77466/
Rosnes77445/
Rosnet77219/
Roisne7764/
Resney7752/
Rosnay7730/
Roshne7716/
Rosneh7715/
Rossna7715/
Rosnee7712/
Rozney779/
Rosnie779/
Hrosny776/
Rhosne774/
Rhosny772/
Rosnea772/
Rossni772/
Rasney771/
Rosnei771/
Rocney771/
Rosnej771/
Rousny771/
Rosneu771/
Rassner71177/
Rosness7171/
Russner7169/
Rozsnyo7161/
Rohsner7160/
Roisner7140/
Rosnett7133/
Roszner7117/
Roysner7116/
Russnes7116/
Roshnee7114/
Hrosner7111/
Rosenne717/
Roisnet714/
Hrassny712/
Rosnets712/
Rosnayi712/
Rousneh711/
Rousner711/
Roshnay711/
Roshner711/
Rosnner711/
Rochney711/
Roushny711/
Rassneh711/
Rosniya711/
Rosnerr711/
Rosnahe711/
Rozsnay711/
Rossnis710/
Rosnnet710/
Rosneer710/
Reshney710/
Rosni672,303/
Rosna671,101/
Reussner67162/
Rasne67138/
Resne6787/
Rozny6761/
Rotschne6751/
Rusne6731/
Roxne6714/
Rasny6712/
Roshnaye679/
Rojne676/
Rocne674/
Roschner674/
Rozne673/
Reschney672/
Rusny672/
Rosinnes672/
Roxny671/
Russness671/
Roshnets671/
Reussnes671/
Rösszner671/
Rosennes671/

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