Rouse Surname
Approximately 48,709 people bear this surname
Rouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'le rous,' from the reddish complexion of hair or face; v. Russell.
Alexander le Rous, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Juliana la Rouse, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alicia Rouze, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameRouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34,038 | 1:10,649 | 1,303 |
| England | 6,902 | 1:8,073 | 1,188 |
| Australia | 2,164 | 1:12,475 | 1,823 |
| Canada | 1,691 | 1:21,789 | 2,986 |
| New Zealand | 760 | 1:5,958 | 990 |
| Barbados | 300 | 1:958 | 232 |
| South Africa | 234 | 1:231,529 | 23,959 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 206 | 1:6,621 | 1,001 |
| Israel | 185 | 1:46,257 | 6,172 |
| Ireland | 176 | 1:26,755 | 2,473 |
| Wales | 161 | 1:19,221 | 2,054 |
| France | 137 | 1:484,837 | 68,361 |
| Scotland | 135 | 1:39,658 | 3,738 |
| Malaysia | 129 | 1:228,637 | 13,135 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Panama | 123 | 1:31,807 | 1,824 |
| Argentina | 107 | 1:399,471 | 30,635 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 107 | 1:516 | 113 |
| Northern Ireland | 95 | 1:19,421 | 2,391 |
| Russia | 80 | 1:1,801,538 | 116,326 |
| Thailand | 61 | 1:1,158,006 | 169,912 |
| Spain | 60 | 1:779,201 | 32,544 |
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Guyana | 41 | 1:18,591 | 2,383 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 38 | 1:2,905 | 495 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Jamaica | 30 | 1:95,665 | 4,064 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 26 | 1:4,333 | 560 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Mexico | 23 | 1:5,396,792 | 30,197 |
| Japan | 22 | 1:5,811,104 | 40,882 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Costa Rica | 19 | 1:251,583 | 2,896 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Anguilla | 8 | 1:1,680 | 152 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Grenada | 6 | 1:18,089 | 1,003 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 201 | 1:22,039 | 2,488 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,233 | 1:5,758 | 875 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:32,008 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,979 | 1:8,399 | 1,086 |
The alternate forms: Rousé (25) are calculated separately.
Rouse (920) may also be a first name.
Rouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'le rous,' from the reddish complexion of hair or face; v. Russell.
Alexander le Rous, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Juliana la Rouse, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Alicia Rouze, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John le Rus, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Gilbert Russ, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Lucia la Russe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert le Rous, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1643-4. Thomas Salter and Philippa Rous: Marriage Lic. (London).
1659. Buried — George Ruse: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1666 Thomas Rowse and Mary Norwood: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1668. Married — Nicolas Rouse and Jone Woodmus: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1767. — Samuel Russ and Mary Jones: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Red, Red-Haired [Middle English Anglo-French rous(e, Old French rous (French roux -sse, Prov. ros), Latin russ-us, red] Jordan le Rous.—Cal. Inq. P.M.
Juliana la Rouse.—Hundred Rolls In Malory we find the name with prefixed ‘de la’— My lordes name is the duke de la Rouse.—Morte d'Arthur, VII. xxxii.
My name is, said he, the duke de la Rowse.—Idem, VII. xxxiv.
This name was usually Latinized Rufus.
Cp. Russ, Russell.
“Red” in Old French (Roux). Also variation on Rolf and Rollo.
(French, English) The red-haired man, or one with a ruddy complexion.
(French.) Red, red—haired, same as Rufus.
A location name in Cornwall Or from the Dutch, Rous; from the German, Rausch; from the French, Rousse, Rouse; a personal name.
Rouse or Rowse is the name of an ancient Cornish family of Halton. Antony Rouse or Rowse, of Halton, was high sheriff in the reign of Elizabeth, and Sir Anthony Rous was recorder of Launceston in 1620. There was a Robert Rowse, gent., of Wutton, in the time of James I. Captain Rouse was governor of St. Mawes Castle in Cromwell's time (G. and P.).
Rouse Demographics
Average Rouse Salary in
United States
$40,363 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rouse (Arabic: راوس) is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant: Rousé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rouse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rouse is the 11,542nd most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 149,614 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Rouse reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Rouse is also the 267,151st most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 920 people.
The surname Rouse is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 34,038 people, or 1 in 10,649. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 12 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States Rouse is found in 104 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Rouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rouse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rouse last name rose 569 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 12 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 329 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 587 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rouse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Rouse last name are 9.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.65% registered with the political party.
The amount Rouse earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.93% more than the national average, earning R 308,772 per year; in United States they earn 6.46% less than the national average, earning $40,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.16% more than the national average, earning $51,752 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rouse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rouse in the Arabic language | ||
| راوس | raws | - |
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