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 carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rossney? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rossney is the 1,276,805th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. Rossney occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Rossney are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 29 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and California, where 15 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 36 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Rossney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rossney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rossney surname rose 840 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 813 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rossney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rossney surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rossney last name are 13.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the political 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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