Roughsedge Surname

760,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Roughsedge Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Rough Ditch or Watercourse [Old English rúh + síc (=O.N. sík(i] There is a Rough Sike in Cumberland.

Roughsedge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1821:306,14323,159
Australia841:321,37727,634
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:103,28510,350
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Roughsedge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Rough Ditch or Watercourse [Old English rúh + síc (=O.N. sík(i] There is a Rough Sike in Cumberland.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roughsedge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roughsedge is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roughsedge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 760,012th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Roughsedge are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Roughsedge is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 306,143. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cheshire, where 26 percent live, Merseyside, where 20 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 15 percent live. Other than England it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Roughsedge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roughsedge has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 7,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roughsedge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Roughsedge last name is predominantly Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roughsedge last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roughsedge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $40,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.17% less than the national average, earning $41,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roughsadge900/

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