Origins of the Rose surname

What does the name Rose mean?

The Rose surname is English and Scottish, and is believed to have a number of sources of origin. Most commonly it has a patronymic root, given to those who are the son or descendant of someone named 'Ross', 'Roe', 'Rowe' or 'Rose' (a medieval pet or diminutive form of Roland). It can also sometimes be a geographic name, relating to someone who lives at or near a rose tree. Lastly, it could also be descriptive, relating to someone who had a particularly rosy complexion and their descendants.

Alternative variations of the name Rose

Rose, Rows, Ros, Ross, Roose

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 708North West 600Isle of Man 4Yorkshire 1868East Midlands 894West Midlands 1617East 1402London 5559South East 2645South West 654South Wales 213Mid Wales 15West Wales 2North Wales 43Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Roses lived in london

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43,000 Rose Travel & migration records
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Interesting facts about Rose

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137th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Rose first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Roses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Roses in 1921

Dressmaker

976

Laundress

776

Domestic Servant

578

General Servant Domestic

531

Servant

405

Common male occupations for Roses in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

1,322

General Labourer

930

Farmer

758

Farm Labourer

662

Carpenter

588

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