Rossum Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rossum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rossum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4731:35,7025,987
United States4451:814,51462,593
Canada721:511,74443,418
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Rössum (1) are calculated separately.

Rossum (21) may also be a first name.

Rossum Last Name Facts

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

Rossum is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rössum. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rossum? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rossum is the 336,335th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,649,221 people. The last name Rossum is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Rossum are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 21 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 473 people, or 1 in 35,702. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Utrecht, where 21 percent live, South Holland, where 19 percent live and North Brabant, where 18 percent live. Barring The Netherlands this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Rossum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rossum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rossum surname increased 3,708 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rossum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rossum surname are 43.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rossum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 136.22% more than the national average, earning 817,526 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.27% more than the national average, earning R 309,576 per year; in United States they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $48,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $49,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rössum941/
Roussum921/
Rosum91181/
Roussoum8621/
Russum831,283/
Roisum83304/
Rossom8364/
Roysum8331/
Roseum8329/
Rossun8317/
Rosium835/
Roosum833/
Roshum832/
Rassum831/
Ressum830/
Raassum7730/
Roschum7712/
Rossoun7710/
Rousoum771/
Rossung771/
Rassoum771/
Rossaun771/
Russoum771/
Roussom770/
Rozum734,603/
Rusum73719/
Rasum73431/
Rosun73417/
Rosom7332/
Resum7316/
Rosson675,753/
Russom672,008/
Rasoum671,187/
Rousom6755/
Rodsun6749/
Rosomm6741/
Roshom6740/
Rosjun6728/
Roisom6727/
Roisun6715/
Roshun6714/
Razoum6713/
Rasjum6710/
Raasum679/
Rozoum676/
Rochum675/
Rotsun673/
Rashum672/
Rosaun672/
Rosoun672/
Rasium672/
Rosgun671/
Rosung671/
Rahsum671/
Ruosom671/
Rushum671/
Rosuin671/
Roosom671/
Reshum671/
Rassom671/
Ratsum671/
Ruysum670/
Roseun670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rossum
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