Rouse Surname

11,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

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.

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Rouse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States34,0381:10,6491,303
England6,9021:8,0731,188
Australia2,1641:12,4751,823
Canada1,6911:21,7892,986
New Zealand7601:5,958990
Barbados3001:958232
South Africa2341:231,52923,959
Trinidad and Tobago2061:6,6211,001
Israel1851:46,2576,172
Ireland1761:26,7552,473
Wales1611:19,2212,054
France1371:484,83768,361
Scotland1351:39,6583,738
Malaysia1291:228,63713,135
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Panama1231:31,8071,824
Argentina1071:399,47130,635
Saint Kitts and Nevis1071:516113
Northern Ireland951:19,4212,391
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
Spain601:779,20132,544
Zimbabwe431:359,02933,752
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Guyana411:18,5912,383
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
United States Virgin Islands381:2,905495
India311:24,744,045333,161
Jamaica301:95,6654,064
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines261:4,333560
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Mexico231:5,396,79230,197
Japan221:5,811,10440,882
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Costa Rica191:251,5832,896
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Antigua and Barbuda151:6,611774
Bermuda121:5,440820
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
China91:151,924,6187,954
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Anguilla81:1,680152
Guam81:20,0153,029
Norway81:642,78647,258
Oman71:526,8535,771
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Grenada61:18,0891,003
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2011:22,0392,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,2331:5,758875
Wales491:32,0081,749
Scotland231:162,7496,621
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9791:8,3991,086

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Red” in Old French (Roux). Also variation on Rolf and Rollo.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(French, English) The red-haired man, or one with a ruddy complexion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(French.) Red, red—haired, same as Rufus.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Cornwall Or from the Dutch, Rous; from the German, Rausch; from the French, Rousse, Rouse; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Rouse Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rouse (Arabic: راوس) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Rousé. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rouse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,542nd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 149,614 people. Rouse is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Rouse reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 267,151st most common given name on earth, held by 920 people.

It 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 most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 12 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Rouse is found in 104 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Rouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency 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 decreased 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 carrying the Rouse last name is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Rouse are 9.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.65% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rousé9325/
Rousse915,532/
Rousey911,627/
Rouser91955/
Rousee91131/
Rouseu9134/
Rousez9122/
Rousie9118/
Rhouse9118/
Rousøe9110/
Rouset918/
Rouses917/
Roushe916/
Rousée914/
Rousea913/
Rousei913/
Rouseh913/
Rouese911/
Rousce910/
Hrouse910/
Rose89415,299/
Rous896,548/
Ruse896,466/
Rousset8317,594/
Roussey831,810/
Rousier83409/
Roussie83330/
Roushey83173/
Roussez83125/
Rousies83102/
Roussea8370/
Rousser8360/
Roussei8355/
Rousher8352/
Rousheh8330/
Roussee8323/
Rousche8321/
Rousett8318/
Routses8315/
Rouseas8315/
Rousses8313/
Rousseh8312/
Rouesse834/
Roudsep831/
Rouscer831/
Rouseet831/
Rouseey831/
Rousesr831/
Routsey831/
Roussée831/
Roushie830/
Rhousie830/
Roushee830/
Roush8014,905/
Roser809,373/
Roose808,469/
Rouge804,511/
Roses804,408/
Rosse804,170/
Roset803,009/
Royse802,690/
Roese802,204/
Rouze801,778/
Rosey801,755/
Rosie801,744/
Rushe801,686/
Russe801,511/
Reuse801,045/
Ruser80792/
Rousi80595/
Ruset80540/
Ruise80487/
Rouss80372/
Rusie80349/
Roshe80343/
Rusei80314/
Rosee80310/
Rohse80220/
Roust80215/
Rosez80205/
Roise80204/
Rause80189/
Roseh80168/
Rouez80162/
Rusea80156/
Rouys80149/
Rohus80146/
Routs80135/
Rosei80135/
Rosed80122/
Rousa8075/
Ruese8070/
Rouce8065/
Rosep8046/
Rouče8043/
Roseu8041/
Rosea8039/
Ruuse8039/
Rutse8031/
Rusep8022/
Rousy8022/
Rouhs8016/
Ruseh8014/
Rosée8013/
Rusze8013/
Rouds8011/
Rusce8011/
Rhose809/
Ruses809/
Rusey808/
Rouxe807/
Rouex807/
Rusee807/
Ruose806/
Hruse805/
Rouje805/
Ruzse805/
Roues804/
Rotse804/
Ruseţ804/
Rousd803/
Rosze803/
Ruseu803/
Rodse803/
Rousz802/
Rosce802/
Rouxs802/
Ruhse802/
Roxse801/
Rused801/
Rguse801/
Rrous801/
Roseċ801/
Roseĭ801/
Rosge801/
Rusez801/
Hrous801/
Rhuse801/
Hrose801/
Rrose800/
Rruse800/
Rousp800/
Roussett7786/
Roushieh7783/
Rousseas7764/
Rauhouse775/
Rouyesse774/
Rouesche773/
Rousheed773/
Rayhouse772/
Rousseed772/
Reehouse771/
Roudsepp771/
Ros75128,692/
Rus7555,500/
Rosier7321,096/
Rosser7317,408/
Rosset7310,683/
Rouget734,717/
Roussy733,985/
Rusche733,238/
Rouger732,918/
Rusher732,639/
Roussi732,533/
Rauser732,250/
Rosche731,508/
Roshed731,290/
Hroush731,126/
Rossie73942/
Rouche73785/
Reuser73782/
Rousis73758/
Rouzet73721/
Rouzer73692/
Rosher73682/
Russet73583/
Russey73551/
Rossey73527/
Rousch73499/
Rouzes73495/
Roujas73417/
Rouzee73397/
Russer73392/
Russie73367/
Routsi73366/
Reusse73353/
Rosett73344/
Rouges73321/
Roussa73260/
Roiser73232/
Roisse73230/
Rouyes73178/
Rouias73171/
Rausse73162/
Rooses73160/
Rossez73139/
Rushie73129/
Royese73127/
Rougee73125/
Rudser73123/
Rouzie73123/
Rosses73121/
Rushed73117/
Rhosie73109/
Rougie73107/
Rausei7392/
Roosje7392/
Ruszer7390/
Rousst7378/
D'Rose7373/
Rouech7372/
Rouege7369/
Rosies7368/
Rouyez7355/
Rauset7351/
Rougis7350/
Rosehr7350/
Ruscea7348/
Rouzis7347/
Rousay7341/
Roudge7336/
Rouzée7335/
Rousha7334/
Rutsey7334/
Roehse7330/
Rotset7329/
Roshet7327/
Royset7326/
Rossee7326/
Rhoese7325/
Rosger7324/
Rotsey7322/
Russes7322/
Roushy7322/
Rouces7321/
Ruyase7321/
Royase7321/
Roosei7320/
Roesie7318/
Roucis7317/
Roseid7317/
Russeu7316/
Roisie7316/
Roszie7315/
Roshey7314/
Roussé7313/
Rhoset7312/
Roosey7312/
Rougez7311/
Rooset7311/
Rushce7310/
Rosess739/
Rushey739/
Russea738/
Roseyh738/
Roshea738/
Rougge738/
Ruesse737/
Reutse737/
Rojase737/
Royser737/
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Royise737/
Rosiee737/
Ruesee737/
Rooser736/
Roshee736/
Rougey736/
Roosie736/
Ruszee736/
Rodsed736/
Roshes735/
Rauseh735/
Roseed735/
Rouzès735/
Rusets734/
Roushi734/
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Rhoses733/
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Roxsie732/
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Roseph732/
Ruiser732/
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Roysse732/
Rosied732/
Roosee732/
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Hrouss732/
Rhoshe732/
Rousid732/
Rosieh732/
Rossée732/
Roseas732/
Roseet732/
Roudje732/
Rousit732/
Rouzeh732/
Rouzze732/
Ruuser732/
Rautse732/
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Rottse731/
Rhouds731/
Rahuse731/
Raious731/
Roustt731/
Rouzea731/
Roysey731/
Ruusea731/
Ruusie731/
Rusett731/
Rushee731/
Russed731/
Rudsey731/
Roseap731/
Roseey731/
Rosetd731/
Rosets731/
Rosjey731/
Rosseu731/
Rrushe731/
Rhodse731/
Rhouge731/
Rejose731/
Rauses731/
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Rootse731/
Roesey731/
Roeshe731/
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Reusea731/
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Raoues731/
Roujer731/
Rossea731/
Rauseu731/
Rosiez731/
Hrousi731/
Rajous731/
Rayous731/
Rausee731/
Rosiej731/
Rosseh731/
Roises731/
Rosees731/
Routge731/
Rouzëe731/
Rousht731/
Roudsy731/
Ruysse731/
Ruthse731/
Rusiea731/
Rhouze731/
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Rotser731/
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Rosesh731/
Roshez731/
Rotsee731/
Roscer731/
Rosehe731/
Roysee731/
Roussz731/
Ruxsee731/
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Rusces731/
Rodsie731/
Hroshe731/
Rohser730/
Rosshe730/
Roshie730/
Roisey730/
Russep730/
Reuset730/
Roshei730/
Rushez730/
Roisee730/
Rouscy730/
Ruesie730/
Ruusey730/
Roucie730/
Ruisey730/
Rushet730/
Ruscer730/
Rozser730/
Rauhouser712/
Rayhouser712/
Reyhouser710/
Rosa671,063,913/
Ross67485,935/
Roos6771,964/
Rush6770,976/
Rust6734,962/
Russ6731,166/
Rost6725,693/
Rosi6722,068/
Rois6712,000/
Reus6711,389/
Ruge6710,537/
Roze679,431/
Ruis679,023/
Rise676,261/
Roge675,224/
Rase674,860/
Rosy674,575/
Raus674,286/
Rusi674,195/
Roes673,660/
Rosh672,837/
Roys672,702/
Reusser672,546/
Ruys672,244/
Rouzier671,967/
Rusz671,901/
Rusa671,829/
Rueß671,701/
Rayoush671,619/
Roussis671,616/
Roez671,507/
Rohs671,455/
Ruus671,332/
Roje671,163/
Ruhs671,143/
Russett671,136/
Rousová67987/
Rouz67970/
Ruez67923/
Roueche67809/
Roucher67800/
Rots67746/
Routsis67725/
Roce67714/
Reusche67711/
Rouzies67677/
Ruze67664/
Rouchet67639/
Rojs67503/
Rossett67476/
Rausche67393/
Ruje67378/
Hros67342/
Rouches67318/
Rues67290/
Rosheed67272/
Roussay67231/
Ruesche67229/
Rootsey67198/
Rusy67173/
Rouessi67172/
Raudsep67167/
Rosé67146/
Ruos67134/
Rausher67133/
Rosz67120/
Rosø67111/
Rìos6787/
Rusp6786/
Rauszer6785/
Ruce6781/
Rouchez6780/
Reyousi6774/
Rutsche6765/
Rosd6762/
Rusá6756/
Rausser6755/
Roås6753/
Rouč6751/
Rods6751/
Ruße6751/
Roxe6749/
Rosí6744/
Rusheed6742/
Roshets6739/
Roxs6739/
Rusý6739/
Rouèche6738/
Rosseid6736/
Hrus6736/
Hrousis6729/
Roşe6728/
Roschge6727/
Rotsche6727/
Reuszer6724/
Rože6724/
Rouš6721/
Rosè6719/
Ruså6719/
Rausier6718/
Rosá6718/
Rouß6718/
Rusé6718/
Rousova6717/
Roschie6716/
Raushed6716/
Rhos6715/
Rouggie6715/
Roße6714/
Åros6713/
Ruzs6713/
Rotseth6712/
Roschej6712/
Rothsey6711/
Ruše6711/
Rautsep6710/
Ruscett6710/
Roseová6710/
Roisier6710/
Rouchès6710/
Rusd6710/
Roisset679/
Rodsett679/
Rossger678/
Roeß678/
Rüse678/
Roushay677/
Routche677/
Ruysser677/
Roschei677/
Roseova677/
Roussid676/
Hroiser676/
Rhus675/
Ruisech675/
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Ruschey675/
Rôse674/
Routsai674/
Rojseth674/
Rossher673/
Ruseich673/
Russess673/
Rosp673/
Rosszer673/
Roschee673/
Rossije673/
Rauseed673/
Riyosei673/
Rausses673/
Rujs673/
Rhossey673/
Rïos673/
Rūse673/
Roueché673/
Royasei673/
Rosiets672/
Roesche672/
Roytser672/
Rauscer672/
Roosset672/
Ruís672/
Roså672/
Rougeth672/
Reusher671/
Rzos671/
Roysher671/
Rusx671/
Rusczer671/
Rushesh671/
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Rosserr671/
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Ruxe671/
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Rouhies670/
Russgie670/
Roschey670/
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Rauseer670/
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Rougett670/
Russher670/
Rayhous670/
Ruosher670/
Rouchee670/
Roseitt670/
Rouechy670/
Routsch670/
Rottser670/
Reussie670/
Roudger670/
Roosier670/
Ruschie670/
Rayouce670/
Reusett670/
Rouschi670/
Rouschy670/
Rohjaus670/
Rheusee670/

Rouse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rouse in the Arabic language
راوسraws-

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