Roswall Surname

781,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Denmark

Roswall Surname Definition:

1 for Roswad, q.v.

Bare him a son, which was his heir, Whose name was called Roswall.—Roswall and Lillian, 12-13.

2 for Rosewell, q.v.

Roswall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1401:70,3345,307
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Denmark911:62,0306,253
Finland111:499,70030,478
Norway61:857,04855,549
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Roswall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 for Roswad, q.v.

Bare him a son, which was his heir, Whose name was called Roswall.—Roswall and Lillian, 12-13.

2 for Rosewell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roswall Last Name Facts

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

Roswall is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Roswall.

How Common Is The Last Name Roswall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 781,947th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 20,131,342 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Roswall live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 70,334. In Sweden Roswall is most common in: Stockholm County, where 29 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent live and Skåne County, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Denmark, where 25 percent live.

Roswall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roswall has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roswall last name expanded 647 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roswall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roswall surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Roswall earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8% less than the national average, earning 318,377 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,588 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rooswall9315/
Rosswall9310/
Roswal9220/
Rosvall861,907/
Roshwal864/
Roswaul860/
Roosvall8079/
Roshwald8018/
Rauswall8013/
Rossvall8010/
Rouswalt801/
Rosvalle800/
Rosbal77145/
Reswal7789/
Raswal7719/
Rosval7717/
Rosual773/
Roschwald751/
Rosvoll71226/
Rousval7198/
Reshwal7170/
Rosvald7128/
Roxvall719/
Rösvall714/
Rahswal713/
Ruswale711/
Rasball711/
Resvall711/
Rosvahl711/
Roshval711/
Ruswail711/
Rossvoll67114/
Roosvald6739/
Rachwall6726/
Roosvalt6723/
Rushwald6715/
Hrosvald674/
Roshvald673/
Rahaswal672/
Rushwalt671/
Roosweil671/
Reshwaal671/
Razwallh671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roswall
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