Rose Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Rose Name Meaning: Originates for the Rose flower which derives from the Latin word 'Rosa', may have also been a sortened form of a forname.

This surname may have been a nickname for someone with a 'rosy' complexion, or a topographical name for someone who lived in an area where roses grew.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rose Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rose family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,989
Agricultural Labourer 662
Labourer 390
Domestic Servant 196
General Servant 160
Dress Maker 129
Laundress 129
Servant 98
House Keeper 85
Annuitant 82
Carpenter 81
Gardener 74
Lace Maker 69
Farm Labourer 67
Coal Miner 66
Tailor 62
Charwoman 57
Shoe Maker 55
Cook 54
Wife Of Above 52
Cotton Weaver 50
Baker 49
Blacksmith 45
Nurse 43
Ag Labourer 43

Rose Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rees 25% 200,374
2 Rose 100% 157,852
3 Rouse 80% 28,270
4 Reese 60% 5,158
5 Ruse 75% 4,501
6 Aris 25% 3,585
7 Roose 80% 3,029
8 Rise 75% 1,984
9 Rous 50% 1,352
10 Airs 0% 1,290
11 Rowes 60% 1,100
12 Rows 50% 1,097
13 Aries 20% 1,061
14 Ries 25% 1,019
15 Reis 25% 931
16 Roos 50% 897
17 Rosa 75% 704
18 Rosse 80% 457
19 Rus 50% 436
20 Rozee 60% 328
21 Aires 20% 298
22 Rase 75% 254
23 Roes 50% 253
24 Eairs 0% 247
25 Reas 25% 243
26 Ires 25% 214
27 Ares 25% 205
28 Rosie 80% 188
29 Rause 60% 178
30 Ros 75% 174
31 Orois 40% 170
32 Roase 80% 161
33 Eares 20% 157
34 Orse 50% 143
35 Ears 0% 142
36 Rease 60% 141
37 Iris 25% 119
38 Roas 50% 117
39 Aiers 0% 103
40 Raise 60% 103
41 Earis 20% 102
42 Res 50% 101

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The surname Rose is the 2nd most popular variant of Rees.

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