Roughead Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Roughead Surname Definition:

This surname is found as early as 1295 when Philippus dictus Rocchet is witness to a charter (Neubotle, p. 145). Alexander Roched was chaplain in Brechin, 1435 (REB., II, 55). In 1446 mention was made of "Schir Johne Roched beand chaiplene of ye Iandis of Caldhame fourty zeir and mair" (ibid.

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Roughead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:574,41334,909
Australia751:359,94330,133
Scotland371:144,6988,671
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland771:48,6133,403
England421:580,36629,847

Roughead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is found as early as 1295 when Philippus dictus Rocchet is witness to a charter (Neubotle, p. 145). Alexander Roched was chaplain in Brechin, 1435 (REB., II, 55). In 1446 mention was made of "Schir Johne Roched beand chaiplene of ye Iandis of Caldhame fourty zeir and mair" (ibid., I, 106). James Ruchead was retoured heir of Thomas Rucheid, his father, in lands in the earldom of Marche, 1620 (Retours, Berwick, 117). Rochede 1448, Rochhead 1668, Rucheid 1666, Ruchhead 1686. There was an old family named Rocheid of Craigleith and Inverleith near Edinburgh.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Same as the French name Ruffet. But see Rule.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Roughead Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roughead (Arabic: روهيد) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Roughead.

How Common Is The Last Name Roughead? popularity and diffusion

Roughead is the 996,001st most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Roughead live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 574,413. In England Roughead is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 43 percent live, Northumberland, where 32 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 5 percent live. Besides England it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 29 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.

Roughead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roughead has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Roughead last name expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roughead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Roughead are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roughead earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $47,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning $44,606 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roughhead942/
Rougeaud8861/
Raughead881/
Roughe867/
Roghed865/
Rougea864/
Rougha864/
Rougeas8014/
Rougeya8013/
Rougeat803/
Roughau802/
Raghead801/
Rougeaz801/
Roughet800/
Rouge774,511/
Rouga772,044/
Rugea77508/
Rogha77461/
Rugha77395/
Roghe77231/
Rughe7769/
Rogea7750/
Rogad778/
Rugad774/
Roged771/
Rougueya7582/
Reioughe751/
Roughaia751/
Rougaiha751/
Roughaya751/
Reighead750/
Rouget714,717/
Rouger712,918/
Raghad711,710/
Ronghe711,266/
Roughi71485/
Rougga71409/
Rouges71321/
Rougas71219/
Rogghe71136/
Hrouga71136/
Rougee71125/
Rougie71107/
Roghay7172/
Rouege7169/
Rogeat7159/
Roghga7144/
Rugeya7141/
Runghe7139/
Roghey7137/
Rogeas7123/
Rongha7119/
Rzouga7118/
Raghed7113/
Rughas7113/
Rounge7112/
Rougez7111/
Rounga719/
Rougge718/
Rougey716/
Rugoha716/
Rungea714/
Rougée714/
Rougau713/
Rugher713/
Roughy713/
Rongad713/
Rougaa713/
Rougai713/
Raugad713/
Raughe712/
Roghat712/
Rugaud712/
Rougoe711/
Rughai711/
Ruguea711/
Rhouge711/
Rhughe711/
Roeghe711/
Rogaha711/
Roghai711/
Rugeja711/
Rocgha711/
Roghet711/
Rooghe711/
Rouega711/
Rougaï711/
Roukga711/
Rousga711/
Rughey711/
Rughes711/
Rugyad711/
Reungeiad711/
Rogeia711/
Rongea710/
Ruge6710,537/
Rougier678,458/
Ruga677,868/
Roge675,224/
Roga674,695/
Rougeot671,608/
Roghgah671,055/
Rogathe67543/
Rougaya67300/
Rongeat67280/
Rougaii67239/
Rughooa67123/
Rougoue6773/
Ronghay6749/
Ronghee6739/
Roghaye6737/
Ranghad6730/
Ragheed6728/
Rrugeja6719/
Rughaji678/
Ranghed677/
Roghaya677/
Roghath676/
Ronghai674/
Rugethe674/
Rouguet674/
Rougiya674/
Roegadd673/
Roghieh673/
Rougies673/
Roghaha672/
Roughou672/
Roungah672/
Rougeth672/
Royguha671/
Rajugha671/
Rugaiha671/
Rugathe671/
Rughate671/
Ruigher671/
Raugadh671/
Raugher671/
Raouega671/
Ronghaj671/
Ronnghe671/
Rogahai671/
Rrugaud671/
Rougger671/
R'Ouget671/
Roghash671/
Rogheee671/
Rogheie671/
Rogueat671/
Rogghee671/
Rrougga671/
Rougaia671/
Rouggga671/
Rougiet671/
Rouguei671/
Rougues671/
Rouhgga671/
Rughoye671/
Rugohya671/
Roghoye671/
Rogueia671/
Raghaid671/
Rougett670/
Rosgaad670/
Ronghey670/

Roughead Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roughead in the Arabic language
روهيدrwhyd-

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