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

The surname Roswall is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roswall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roswall is the 781,947th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,131,342 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Roswall are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 70,334. In Sweden it is most common in: Stockholm County, where 29 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 23 percent are found and Skåne County, where 15 percent are found. Other than Sweden this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Denmark, where 25 percent are found.

Roswall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roswall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roswall surname rose 647 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roswall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roswall last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the 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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