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.

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.

Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire 108
Buckinghamshire 508
Berkshire 354
Cambridgeshire 176
Channel Islands 73
Cheshire 283
Cornwall 59
Cumberland 42
Derbyshire 403
Devon 191
Dorset 636
Durham 257
Essex 447
Gloucestershire 338
Hampshire 731
Herefordshire 22
Hertfordshire 107
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) 140
Isle of Man 0
Kent 788
Lancashire 1,360
Leicestershire 328
Lincolnshire 646
London 3,479
Middlesex 456
Northumberland 82
Norfolk 556
Northamptonshire 296
Nottinghamshire 615
Oxfordshire 300
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) 140
Shropshire 25
Suffolk 785
Somerset 354
Surrey 593
Sussex 284
Staffordshire 689
Warwickshire 1,159
Westmorland 14
Wiltshire 456
Worcestershire 505
Yorkshire 1,272

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 2
Cardiganshire 0
Carnarvonshire 3
Carmarthenshire 0
Denbighshire 16
Flintshire 4
Glamorgan 98
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 4
Monmouthshire 46
Pembrokeshire 10
Radnorshire 3

Rose Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rose family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 3,992
Agricultural Labourer 515
Labourer 224
General Labourer 196
Domestic Servant 171
General Servant 165
Dress Maker 161
Laundress 153
Farm Labourer 138
Coal Miner 105
Annuitant 102
Gardener 71
Carpenter 68
Charwoman 66
General Servant Domestic 64
Cotton Weaver 63
Bricklayer 60
House Keeper 59
Servant 58
Tailor 58
Shoe Maker 56
No Occupation 49
Butcher 44
Painter 43
Farmers Son 43

Most Frequent Forenames for Rose

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

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

Did you know?

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

Search for the Rose family