Rostron Surname
Approximately 3,711 people bear this surname
Rostron Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rostherne,' a parish and village in Cheshire A family of Rosthernes seem early to have removed into the neighbouring county of Lancashire, and settled in the district around Bury, thence distributing themselves over the county.
Read More About This SurnameRostron Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,115 | 1:26,344 | 3,599 |
| United States | 672 | 1:539,373 | 44,730 |
| Australia | 515 | 1:52,419 | 6,467 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,802 | 1:13,527 | 2,035 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Rostron (12) may also be a first name.
Rostron Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rostherne,' a parish and village in Cheshire A family of Rosthernes seem early to have removed into the neighbouring county of Lancashire, and settled in the district around Bury, thence distributing themselves over the county. A representative family named Rawsthorne still holds a good position in Lancashire. The corrupted forms are many, the favourite being Roston. Five Rostons are still found in the Bury Directory.
Roger de Venables, parson of Roustorn, 1309: History East Cheshire.
James Legh, rector of the church of Rosthom, 1484: ibid.
William Rawstorne, gentleman, of Lancashire, 1580: Wills at Chester.
Agnes Rawstorne, widow, of the parish of Bury. 1594: ibid.
Jane Rosthern, widow, of Ainsworth: 1613: ibid.
John Rawstorne, Cheshire 1610: Register of the University of Oxford.
Laurence Rowsterne (Warrington), 1684-5: Exchequer Depositions (Lancashire).
Thomas Stubbs, parish of Rawsthorne, 1638: Wills at Chester.
This last entry sets all doubt at rest.
A metathesized form of Rawstorn, Rawsthorn, q.v.
Rostron Demographics
Average Rostron Salary in
United States
$40,668 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rostron Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rostron Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rostron (Russian: Рострон) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rostron? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 123,084th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,963,769 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Rostron are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name Rostron is most common in England, where it is borne by 2,115 people, or 1 in 26,344. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 31 percent live, Lancashire, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Not including England Rostron occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Rostron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rostron has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rostron surname grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 974 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rostron Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rostron surname are 12.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.74% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rostron earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.08% less than the national average, earning R 225,576 per year; in United States they earn 5.75% less than the national average, earning $40,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.36% more than the national average, earning $59,303 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodstron | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rosthron | 93 | 0 | / |
| Rotron | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rostran | 86 | 7,867 | / |
| Rostrom | 86 | 87 | / |
| Rostrán | 86 | 17 | / |
| Rotrong | 86 | 10 | / |
| Rostrun | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rustron | 86 | 2 | / |
| Rastron | 86 | 1 | / |
| Restron | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rostràn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rodstrom | 80 | 251 | / |
| Roxstrom | 80 | 46 | / |
| Rostrand | 80 | 33 | / |
| Rosstrom | 80 | 6 | / |
| Routhron | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rodtrong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rottrong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rodstran | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rustroen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Raustron | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rostroyshyn | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ratron | 77 | 93 | / |
| Rotrom | 77 | 18 | / |
| Rotran | 77 | 17 | / |
| Rothstrom | 75 | 19 | / |
| Rastrohyn | 75 | 10 | / |
| Rotstrand | 75 | 3 | / |
| Raustrone | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rotrang | 71 | 25 | / |
| Rastrohyna | 71 | 12 | / |
| Rastrom | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rotrand | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rostrum | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rothstrand | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rustrom | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ratrong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rotranh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rastran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rostram | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rathron | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rothran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rudstrom | 67 | 94 | / |
| Radstrom | 67 | 45 | / |
| Rutstrom | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rothrank | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rashtran | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rathrone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roxstrum | 67 | 1 | / |
Rostron Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rostron in the Russian language | ||
| Рострон | rostron | - |
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