Origins of the Ross surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1490North West 446Isle of Man 38Yorkshire 1299East Midlands 266West Midlands 453East 668London 3004South East 1218South West 264South Wales 105Mid Wales 24West Wales 11North Wales 37Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Rosses lived in london

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    100,000 Ross Travel & migration records
    260,000 Rosses found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Ross

    How common is your surname?

    136th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Ross surname. The oldest one dates back to 1100.

    Who were Rosses most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Ross first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Rosses

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

    Commmon female occupations for Rosses in 1921

    Domestic Servant

    1,394

    Dressmaker

    1,391

    F S

    1,122

    Housekeeper

    879

    Pauper

    861

    Commmon male occupations for Rosses in 1921

    Farmer

    1,326

    Farm Servant

    1,266

    Shoemaker

    1,245

    Mason

    1,182

    Coal Miner

    1,037

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