Rous Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rous Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rous family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 36
General Servant 3
Dress Maker 3
Servant Domestic 3
Clerk 3
Plasterer 2
Builder 2
Warehouseman 2
Farm Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Gardener 2
Shop Assistant Labour 2
General Labourer 1
Ramsford Dealer & Joiner 1
Barman Inn 1
Basket Maker 1
Brush Maker 1
Cabman Groom 1
Carman 1
Carman Van Boy 1
Plaster Of Paris Model Maker 1
Solicitor's Clerk 1
Wine Merchant 1
Assistant Y W C A 1

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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