Rough Surname
Approximately 3,310 people bear this surname
Rough Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. the rough,' the harsh, the uncouth.
Henry le Rogh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Rough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,549 | 1:233,995 | 22,493 |
| England | 566 | 1:98,442 | 10,421 |
| Scotland | 463 | 1:11,563 | 1,557 |
| Australia | 396 | 1:68,171 | 8,115 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 353 | 1:10,604 | 1,327 |
| England | 322 | 1:75,700 | 8,272 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 466 | 1:107,765 | 10,786 |
Rough (95) may also be a first name.
Rough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. the rough,' the harsh, the uncouth.
Henry le Rogh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas Rouche held a croft in the barony of Lesmahagow, 1348 (SCM., IV, p. 245), and Andrew Ruch was bailie of Linlithgow in 1472 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 119). Henry Rouch appears as procurator for the bishop of Brechin, 1519 (REB., II, 174), and John Rough, a Dominican of the monastery of Stirling, was "the first man from whom John Knox received any taste of the truth" Ewstachius Roch or Rowgh, a Fleming, had a tack of the lands of Newhaven and later was proprietor of a land in Leith, 1588 (ERR., 1578-89, p. 534,538). David Rouche had a charter of three sixteenth parts of the vill and lands of Newbirneton, 1601 (RD., p. 497). The surname is now not uncommon in Perthshire. For origin See under Rock.
Has probably no reference to want of polish. It is more likely to be local, and derived from residence near a rough, that is, a place overgrown with bushes, or a rough uneven ground. ROUGHHEAD. An Edinburgh surname. It is possibly local, signifying "the rough or rugged promontory."
From the German, Ruff; a personal name.
Rough Demographics
Average Rough Salary in
United States
$45,983 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rough Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rough is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rough.
How Common Is The Last Name Rough? popularity and diffusion
It is the 135,733rd most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,201,676 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Rough are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 95 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,549 people, or 1 in 233,995. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 24 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States Rough is found in 38 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent are found and Scotland, where 14 percent are found.
Rough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rough has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Rough are 18.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.88% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rough earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 21.97% more than the national average, earning R 289,836 per year; in United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $53,299 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhough | 91 | 6 | / |
| Rugh | 89 | 1,509 | / |
| Roug | 89 | 268 | / |
| Rogh | 89 | 61 | / |
| Reyough | 83 | 4 | / |
| Rayough | 83 | 1 | / |
| Raugh | 80 | 334 | / |
| Roukh | 80 | 193 | / |
| Ruygh | 80 | 83 | / |
| Rougk | 80 | 46 | / |
| Ruigh | 80 | 45 | / |
| Reugh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Roogh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rougs | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rougg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Roygh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rugch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rog | 75 | 3,482 | / |
| Rug | 75 | 374 | / |
| Rojigh | 73 | 361 | / |
| Roukhe | 73 | 137 | / |
| Ruijgh | 73 | 79 | / |
| Rogsch | 73 | 58 | / |
| Reyoug | 73 | 24 | / |
| Rougue | 73 | 12 | / |
| Reioug | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rraugh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rajoug | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruisgh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Roux | 67 | 126,338 | / |
| Roig | 67 | 30,334 | / |
| Rukh | 67 | 10,008 | / |
| Rugg | 67 | 5,235 | / |
| Rokh | 67 | 4,088 | / |
| Rogg | 67 | 3,001 | / |
| Rouk | 67 | 1,966 | / |
| Ragh | 67 | 978 | / |
| Royg | 67 | 317 | / |
| Ruig | 67 | 309 | / |
| Rouq | 67 | 174 | / |
| Roeg | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ruyg | 67 | 106 | / |
| Roog | 67 | 83 | / |
| Rouc | 67 | 67 | / |
| Roqu | 67 | 37 | / |
| Raug | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ruhk | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rohk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rugt | 67 | 16 | / |
| Rugs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rogs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rohx | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rogt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rujg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raugsch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rueg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rosg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruxh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rogk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rokg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roqh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruhq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hrug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rucg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rogx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajoukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rouegue | 67 | 0 | / |
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