Ros Family History

Ros Surname Meaning

Catalan: nickname for someone with blond hair or a fair complexion ultimately from Latin russus. Swedish: ornamental name from ros ‘rose’. English and Scottish: variant of Ross.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a breeder or keeper of horses from Middle Dutch ros ‘horse’. Dutch: nickname for a red-haired reddish or ruddy person.

Slovenian: nickname from archaic ros ‘russet’ hence denoting a person with russet-colored hair. Compare Rous 6 and Rus 7: Slovenian (Roš): nickname from roš a shortened form of rovaš ‘stick split lengthwise’ which was used to keep accounts (by scoring or making notches in the wood).

Compare Rosh 8: Cambodian: written រស់ from a Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘to be alive’. Compare Rous 7.

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

Similar surnames: Rosh, Ras, Kos, Rus, Ross, Rosa, Roos, Rose, Roy, Aros

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Where is the Ros family from?

You can see how Ros families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ros family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ros families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 41 Ros families living in Ontario. This was about 25% of all the recorded Ros's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ros families in 1911.

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What did your Ros ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ros. 54% of Ros men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Ros women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ros were Cook and Stenographer.

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Farmer

54%

Cultivateur

16%

Carpenter

16%

Cook

16%

Servant

50%

Stenographer

50%

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Census Record

There are 18K census records available for the last name Ros. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ros census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Ros. 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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There are 7K military records available for the last name Ros. For the veterans among your Ros ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ros lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ros life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Ros in 1959 was 25, and 66 in 2004.

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Ros Surname Meaning

Catalan: nickname for someone with blond hair or a fair complexion ultimately from Latin russus. Swedish: ornamental name from ros ‘rose’. English and Scottish: variant of Ross.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a breeder or keeper of horses from Middle Dutch ros ‘horse’. Dutch: nickname for a red-haired reddish or ruddy person.

Compare Rosh 8: Cambodian: written រស់ from a Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘to be alive’. Compare Rous 7.

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

Where is the Ros family from?

What did your Ros ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

54%

Cultivateur

16%

Carpenter

16%

Cook

16%

Servant

50%

Stenographer

50%

What Ros family records will you find?

What is the average Ros lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ros life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Ros in 1959 was 25, and 66 in 2004.

Ros Family History

Ros Surname Meaning

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Ros Surname Meaning

655,000 record(s) for Ros

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Where is the Ros family from?

What did your Ros ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Ros lifespan?

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