Roos Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roos Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roos family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 24
Living On Own Means 4
Farm Carter 3
General Servant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Coachman 2
Watch Maker 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Salesman 2
Tailor 2
Tailoress 2
Brush Maker 2
Licensed Victualler 1
Sapper Royal Engineer 1
Fisherman 1
Baker 1
Boarder 1
Boot Machinest 1
Cigar Maker 1
Confectioner 1
Domestic 1
Artist Architect For Interior 1
Merchant 1
Secretary & Publican 1
House Keeper Domestic 1

Roos Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rees 50% 200,374
2 Rose 50% 157,852
3 Ross 75% 71,403
4 Rouse 60% 28,270
5 Reese 40% 5,158
6 Ruse 25% 4,501
7 Aris 25% 3,585
8 Roose 80% 3,029
9 Rise 25% 1,984
10 Rous 75% 1,352
11 Airs 25% 1,290
12 Aries 40% 1,061
13 Ries 50% 1,019
14 Reis 50% 931
15 Roos 100% 897
16 Rosa 50% 704
17 Rus 50% 436
18 Aires 20% 298
19 Rase 25% 254
20 Roes 75% 253
21 Eairs 20% 247
22 Reas 50% 243
23 Ires 25% 214
24 Ares 25% 205
25 Rosie 40% 188
26 Rause 40% 178
27 Ros 75% 174
28 Orois 60% 170
29 Roase 60% 161
30 Eares 20% 157
31 Orse 25% 143
32 Ears 25% 142
33 Rease 40% 141
34 Iris 25% 119
35 Roas 75% 117
36 Rawse 40% 113
37 Aiers 20% 103
38 Raise 40% 103
39 Earis 20% 102
40 Res 50% 101

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The surname Roos is the 15th most popular variant of Rees.

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