Roseby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roseby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roseby family

Profession Census Frequency
Engine Fitter 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Merchant Tailor 2
Focevengers Ladies Blassier 2
Domestic Servant 2
Scholar 2
Corset Machinist Stay 1
General Labourer 1
Groom Domestic 1
Ordinary Agricultural Farm Labourer 1
Charwoman 1
Assistant Bookseller 1
Blacksmith 1
C Hewer Coal 1
Colliery Clerk 1
Draper Assistant 1
Milliner 1
Newsagent 1
Plumber 1
Retired Coal C Hewer 1
Retired Coal Miner Deputy Oversear 1
Ship Serveyor 1
Steam Engineman 1
Wasteman Coal Mine C Below 1
Lineman 1

Roseby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rusby 67% 2,868
2 Risby 67% 2,693
3 Roseby 100% 797
4 Reesby 50% 314
5 Rosby 83% 274
6 Risbey 50% 206
7 Rousby 67% 105

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The surname Roseby is the 3rd most popular variant of Rusby.

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