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.
Discover how your Rose ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 554 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 151 |
| Channel Islands | 64 |
| Cheshire | 164 |
| Cornwall | 69 |
| Cumberland | 13 |
| Derbyshire | 290 |
| Devon | 116 |
| Dorset | 497 |
| Durham | 157 |
| Essex | 255 |
| Gloucestershire | 277 |
| Hampshire | 483 |
| Herefordshire | 11 |
| Hertfordshire | 101 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 145 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 578 |
| Lancashire | 831 |
| Leicestershire | 248 |
| Lincolnshire | 500 |
| London | 2,100 |
| Middlesex | 204 |
| Northumberland | 45 |
| Norfolk | 530 |
| Northamptonshire | 247 |
| Nottinghamshire | 440 |
| Oxfordshire | 273 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 145 |
| Shropshire | 11 |
| Suffolk | 591 |
| Somerset | 279 |
| Surrey | 460 |
| Sussex | 183 |
| Staffordshire | 459 |
| Warwickshire | 915 |
| Westmorland | 31 |
| Wiltshire | 401 |
| Worcestershire | 348 |
| Yorkshire | 736 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 1 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 2 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 49 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 49 |
| Monmouthshire | 51 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,342 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 746 |
| Labourer | 213 |
| House Servant | 166 |
| Dress Maker | 137 |
| Servant | 122 |
| Laundress | 108 |
| House Keeper | 89 |
| Carter | 86 |
| Carpenter | 77 |
| General Servant | 64 |
| Silk Weaver | 61 |
| Cook | 55 |
| Shoe Maker | 52 |
| Domestic Servant | 50 |
| Gardener | 50 |
| Lace Maker | 48 |
| Tailor | 45 |
| Coal Miner | 45 |
| House Maid | 42 |
| Farmer | 38 |
| Cotton Weaver | 37 |
| Blacksmith | 36 |
| Nurse | 35 |
| Nail Maker | 35 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Rose | 10,237 |
| Mary Rose | 8,925 |
| John Rose | 8,205 |
| George Rose | 6,385 |
| Elizabeth Rose | 6,186 |
| Sarah Rose | 5,131 |
| Thomas Rose | 5,071 |
| James Rose | 4,603 |
| Charles Rose | 3,622 |
| Henry Rose | 3,516 |
| Ann Rose | 3,331 |
| Jane Rose | 2,439 |
| Alice Rose | 2,358 |
| Eliza Rose | 2,342 |
| Emma Rose | 2,341 |
| Joseph Rose | 2,273 |
| Ellen Rose | 2,151 |
| Annie Rose | 2,148 |
| Robert Rose | 2,029 |
| Frederick Rose | 1,981 |
| Edward Rose | 1,825 |
| Emily Rose | 1,794 |
| Alfred Rose | 1,786 |
| Arthur Rose | 1,718 |
| Hannah Rose | 1,480 |
| 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 |
The surname Rose is the 2nd most popular variant of Rees.