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Roscoe Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Roscoe in Anderton (Lancashire) from Old Norse ‘roe roe buck’ or ‘boundary’ + skógr ‘wood’. Americanized form of Racicot a surname of French origin. Americanized form of Slovak Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Czech Roško Hungarian Roskó and in some cases also of Croatian or Serbian Roško (see Rosko ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Rascoe, Rosche, Biscoe, Ruscoe, Briscoe, Rasco, Rose, Roston, Rosson

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Where is the Roscoe family from?

You can see how Roscoe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roscoe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roscoe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 32 Roscoe families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Roscoe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Roscoe families in 1911.
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What did your Roscoe ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Roscoe. 48% of Roscoe men worked as a Farmer and 45% of Roscoe women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roscoe were Laborer and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Laborer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    45%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Teacher
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Roscoe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Roscoe. For the veterans among your Roscoe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roscoe lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Roscoe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Roscoe in 1940 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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