Rounsevell Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Rounsevell Surname Definition:

From rounsen-vyl, the asses' village or dwelling; or rounsen-gual, the asses' wall or fence. There is Goon Rounsan, "the asses' down," in St. Enodor. compare Roncesvalles, a frontier village of Spain, Navarre.

Rounsevell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia631:428,50333,982
United States481:7,551,228341,161
England341:1,638,76668,634
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Rounsevell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From rounsen-vyl, the asses' village or dwelling; or rounsen-gual, the asses' wall or fence. There is Goon Rounsan, "the asses' down," in St. Enodor. compare Roncesvalles, a frontier village of Spain, Navarre.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

ROUNSAVILLE, ROUNSEVELL, ROUNSWELL: From rounsen-vyl, the asses' village or dwelling; or rounsen-gual, the asses' wall or fence. There is Goon Rounsan, "the asses' down," in St. Enodor. compare Roncesvalles, a frontier village of Spain, Navarre.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Rounsevell Last Name Facts

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

Rounsevell is found most in Australia. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Rounsevell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rounsevell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,447,279th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Rounsevell reside; 43 percent reside in Australasia and 43 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Rounsevell is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 428,503. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 29 percent are found, Western Australia, where 27 percent are found and South Australia, where 24 percent are found. Apart from Australia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Rounsevell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rounsevell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rounsevell surname increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rounsevell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rounsevell last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% registered with the party.

Rounsevell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $39,625 USD per year.

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