Roswald Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Roswald Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Horse-Might [Old Teutonic Roswalt, Hros(s)wald, etc.-O.H.Ger. ros (mod. ross) = Old Saxon hross = Old Norse hross ( = Old English hors), a horse + O.H.Ger.

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Roswald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England161:3,482,379114,324
Austria151:567,69652,281
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Roswald (191) may also be a first name.

Roswald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Horse-Might [Old Teutonic Roswalt, Hros(s)wald, etc.-O.H.Ger. ros (mod. ross) = Old Saxon hross = Old Norse hross ( = Old English hors), a horse + O.H.Ger. gi)walt = Old Saxon gi)wald = Old Norse uald (= Old English ge)w(e)ald), might, power]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roswald Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roswald (Marathi: रोसव) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roswald? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roswald is the 2,506,728th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Roswald reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 657,437th most common first name internationally, held by 191 people.

The last name Roswald is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 19,076,786. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 42 percent are found, Arizona, where 21 percent are found and California, where 21 percent are found. Barring The United States Roswald is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and Austria, where 25 percent are found.

Roswald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roswald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roswald last name increased 112 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roswald Last Name Statistics demography

Roswald earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roshwald9318/
Roschwald881/
Roswold86103/
Rosvald8628/
Roosvald8039/
Rushwald8015/
Hrosvald804/
Roshvald803/
Rouswalt801/
Rosvold71989/
Rosvaldová715/
Rosbalt711/
Rosbold710/
Reswold710/
Roosveld67132/
Rachwald6752/
Roosvalt6723/
Ruchwald6714/
Rossvold679/
Rushwalt671/
Rauchwald6310/
Roosvaltt633/
Rooswelht631/
Rasbold57183/
Resvold5730/
Rosbolt5722/
Rosvelt5712/
Rusvalt573/
Rosvolt571/
Rusbalt571/
Rusvold570/
Rasvold570/
Raasveld53168/
Rusboldt53150/
Roosvelt5348/
Rossvelt534/
Rosvelth531/
Rachwałd531/
Raasveldt5077/
Roosveltt5011/
Rushboldt505/
Roossvelt501/

Roswald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roswald in the Marathi language
रोसवrosava-

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