Rous Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cornwall 5
Essex 1
Hertfordshire 2
Hunts and Rutland 0
Kent 2
Lancashire 4
London 33
Norfolk 3
Pembrokeshire 2
Suffolk 44
Somerset 2
Surrey 3
Warwickshire 1
Yorkshire 7
Anglesey 0
Bedfordshire 0
Buckinghamshire 0
Brecknockshire 0
Berkshire 0
Carnarvonshire 0
Cambridgeshire 0
Cardiganshire 0
Channel Islands 0
Cheshire 0
Carmarthenshire 0
Cumberland 0
Derbyshire 0
Denbighshire 0
Devon 0
Dorset 0
Durham 0
Flintshire 0
Glamorgan 0
Gloucestershire 0
Hampshire 0
Herefordshire 0
Isle of Man 0
Leicestershire 0
Lincolnshire 0
Middlesex 0
Merionethshire 0
Montgomeryshire 0
Monmouthshire 0
Northumberland 0
Northamptonshire 0
Nottinghamshire 0
Oxfordshire 0
Radnorshire 0
Shropshire 0
Sussex 0
Staffordshire 0
Westmorland 0
Wiltshire 0
Worcestershire 0

Rous Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rous family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 8
Agricultural Labourer 5
Female Servant 4
Male Servant 3
Salesman 2
Carpenter 2
Pupil 2
Agri Labourer 2
Brazier 1
Waterman 1
Brewer 1
Labourer 1
Collector 1
Errand Boy 1
Fishmonger 1
Hawker 1
Landress 1
Market Gardener 1
Tayor 1
Writer 1
Blacksmith 1
Cloth Worker 1
Teacher 1
Dress Maker 1
Iron Turner 1

Most Frequent Forenames for Rous

Name Census Frequency
William Rous 88
Mary Rous 83
John Rous 55
Elizabeth Rous 44
James Rous 42
George Rous 38
Thomas Rous 36
Henry Rous 34
Frederick Rous 28
Sarah Rous 28
Jane Rous 26
Edward Rous 23
Ann Rous 22
Annie Rous 22
Eliza Rous 21
Emma Rous 21
Joseph Rous 21
Samuel Rous 21
Alice Rous 20
Arthur Rous 20
Emily Rous 17
Louisa Rous 17
Robert Rous 16
Charles Rous 15
Harry Rous 15

Rous Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rees 50% 200,374
2 Rose 50% 157,852
3 Rouse 80% 28,270
4 Reese 40% 5,158
5 Ruse 50% 4,501
6 Aris 25% 3,585
7 Roose 60% 3,029
8 Rise 25% 1,984
9 Rous 100% 1,352
10 Airs 25% 1,290
11 Aries 40% 1,061
12 Ries 50% 1,019
13 Reis 50% 931
14 Roos 75% 897
15 Rosa 50% 704
16 Rus 75% 436
17 Earce 0% 427
18 Aires 20% 298
19 Rase 25% 254
20 Roes 75% 253
21 Eairs 20% 247
22 Reas 50% 243
23 Ires 25% 214
24 Ares 25% 205
25 Rouce 60% 197
26 Rosie 40% 188
27 Rause 60% 178
28 Ros 75% 174
29 Orois 60% 170
30 Roase 60% 161
31 Eares 20% 157
32 Orse 25% 143
33 Ears 25% 142
34 Rease 40% 141
35 Iris 25% 119
36 Roas 75% 117
37 Aiers 20% 103
38 Raise 40% 103
39 Earis 20% 102
40 Res 50% 101

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The surname Rous is the 9th most popular variant of Rees.

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