Rosvear Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rosvear Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Rosvear (Cornwall) = the Big Heath [Cornish rós (= Welsh rhos), a heath, moor + Cornish -vear, mutated form of mear (= Welsh mawr), great]

Rosvear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Rosvear (1) may also be a first name.

Rosvear Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Rosvear (Cornwall) = the Big Heath [Cornish rós (= Welsh rhos), a heath, moor + Cornish -vear, mutated form of mear (= Welsh mawr), great]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From rose-veor, the great valley.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Rosvear Last Name Facts

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

Rosvear is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rosvear click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosvear? popularity and diffusion

Rosvear is the 14,316,765th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Rosvear occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Rosvear are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 11,630,812th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 1 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Rosvear is most prevalent in: California, where 100 percent reside.

Rosvear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rosvear has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rosvear surname decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rosvear Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rosveare930/
Rosvar921/
Rosver920/
Rosviar8670/
Rosvier861/
Rosvare861/
Rouvear860/
Rover833,681/
Rovar8330/
Rossviar806/
Royshvar801/
Rovere777,036/
Rouver77145/
Rosber7795/
Roover7785/
Rohvar7771/
Rasvar7745/
Rovert7742/
Robear7742/
Rohver7733/
Rotver7723/
Rozver7722/
Rovier7720/
Royvar7714/
Rovare7713/
Hrover7711/
Rojvar778/
Rovart777/
Ravear774/
Roveer773/
Resvar773/
Roverp772/
Rosuer772/
Rovger771/
Roverd771/
Roswer771/
Roverz771/
Rouvar771/
Roovar771/
Rovard771/
Rocver771/
Rhover770/
Roiver770/
Rouvier712,848/
Rosbert7134/
Roovert7110/
Roovere7110/
Reshvar716/
Rosbier716/
Rashvar715/
Rovaart712/
Roshuar712/
Rouveur711/
Rozverh711/
Roshwar711/
Roozvar711/
Rooveer711/
Rajvear711/
Rouvere711/
Rosware711/
Roviyar711/
Roivert710/
Rouvert710/
Ravar672,852/
Robar672,293/
Raver672,016/
Rober671,750/
Rouveure67624/
Rouveyre67165/
Rower67162/
Roovaart6736/
Rovér678/
Rossbert677/
Hrosberh675/
Roverová673/
Rovir672/
Rossware672/
Rovarova671/
Răvar671/
Roverova671/
Rowar671/
Rochviar671/
Rossbard671/
Rovjr671/
Rosbarre670/

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