Ross Name Meaning: The most popular origin for the name "Ross" comes from the places called Ross (or variations of the name, e.g. Roose) in various counties.
Depending on where \"Ross\" is thought to have come from, there are a few different origins to the name: one is from Europe and is thought to derive from the colour rose, and another is thought to come from the Irish word \"Ross\" which means \"peninsula\" (in Scotland, if someone has the name Ross, it means they are from the peninsula). The name could also come from the places called Ross (or variations of the name, e.g. Roose) in various counties in the UK, or from the personal name \"Rozzo\", which means \"renown\".
Discover how your Ross 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 | 34 |
| Berkshire | 42 |
| Cambridgeshire | 18 |
| Channel Islands | 26 |
| Cheshire | 241 |
| Cornwall | 37 |
| Cumberland | 108 |
| Derbyshire | 91 |
| Devon | 122 |
| Dorset | 64 |
| Durham | 812 |
| Essex | 250 |
| Gloucestershire | 99 |
| Hampshire | 268 |
| Herefordshire | 47 |
| Hertfordshire | 39 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 18 |
| Isle of Man | 55 |
| Kent | 252 |
| Lancashire | 1,374 |
| Leicestershire | 160 |
| Lincolnshire | 143 |
| London | 1,905 |
| Middlesex | 174 |
| Northumberland | 608 |
| Norfolk | 46 |
| Northamptonshire | 27 |
| Nottinghamshire | 177 |
| Oxfordshire | 59 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 18 |
| Shropshire | 16 |
| Suffolk | 79 |
| Somerset | 89 |
| Surrey | 170 |
| Sussex | 147 |
| Staffordshire | 300 |
| Warwickshire | 328 |
| Westmorland | 15 |
| Wiltshire | 11 |
| Worcestershire | 80 |
| Yorkshire | 1,158 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 13 |
| Carmarthenshire | 18 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 207 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 82 |
| Pembrokeshire | 38 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,634 |
| Living On Own Means | 125 |
| Coal Miner | 117 |
| Dress Maker | 97 |
| General Labourer | 86 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 74 |
| Domestic Servant | 71 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 64 |
| Labourer | 60 |
| General Servant Domestic | 44 |
| Clerk | 44 |
| Cotton Weaver | 44 |
| General Servant | 40 |
| House Keeper | 40 |
| Joiner | 36 |
| Farmer | 34 |
| Gardener | 32 |
| Laundress | 32 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| Blacksmith | 29 |
| Tailor | 28 |
| General Domestic Servant | 27 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Butcher | 25 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Ross | 4,651 |
| Mary Ross | 4,462 |
| William Ross | 4,278 |
| Elizabeth Ross | 2,946 |
| James Ross | 2,666 |
| George Ross | 2,284 |
| Thomas Ross | 2,034 |
| Sarah Ross | 1,860 |
| Jane Ross | 1,570 |
| Margaret Ross | 1,563 |
| Charles Ross | 1,372 |
| Ann Ross | 1,306 |
| Robert Ross | 1,194 |
| Annie Ross | 1,043 |
| Alexander Ross | 1,036 |
| Joseph Ross | 1,005 |
| Henry Ross | 983 |
| Ellen Ross | 875 |
| Eliza Ross | 840 |
| Alice Ross | 729 |
| Emma Ross | 703 |
| David Ross | 677 |
| Isabella Ross | 657 |
| Catherine Ross | 655 |
| Edward Ross | 650 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross | 100% | 71,403 |
| 2 | Russ | 75% | 6,560 |
| 3 | Ariss | 60% | 1,508 |
| 4 | Rossi | 80% | 903 |
| 5 | Roos | 75% | 897 |
| 6 | Ress | 75% | 676 |
| 7 | Roses | 80% | 479 |
| 8 | Rosse | 80% | 457 |
| 9 | Rass | 75% | 285 |
| 10 | Reiss | 60% | 237 |
| 11 | Riss | 75% | 217 |
| 12 | Rause | 40% | 178 |
| 13 | Ros | 75% | 174 |
| 14 | Rossie | 67% | 152 |
| 15 | Reuss | 60% | 118 |
| 16 | Rawse | 40% | 113 |
The surname Ross is the most popular version of all its varients