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Roos Name Meaning

Dutch (also de Roos) and Swiss German: habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a rose. Dutch (also de Roos): metonymic occupational name for someone who grew roses, from roos ‘rose’. Dutch: from the female personal name Rosa (Latin rosa ‘rose’). Dutch: nickname from roos ‘erysipelas’, an infection which causes reddening of the skin and scalp, applied presumably to someone with a ruddy complexion. Swiss German: from a personal name formed with hrod ‘renown’. Swedish and Danish (of German origin): as 1. Swedish: variant of Ros. English and Scottish: variant of Ross 2.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ross, Rook, Roes, Root, Roof, Rokos, Loos, Ros, Goos, Hoos

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Roos Family Origin

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You can see how Roos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roos family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roos families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 77 Roos families living in Ontario. This was about 39% of all the recorded Roos's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Roos families in 1911.
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Roos Family Occupations

What did your Roos ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Roos. 24% of Roos men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Roos women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roos were Clerk and Housekeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Labourer
    7%
  • Student
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Clerk
    17%
  • Income
    14%
  • Student
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    7%

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

Roos Historical Records

What Roos family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Roos. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roos 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 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Roos. 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 Card

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

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Roos Life Expectancy

What is the average Roos lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Roos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Roos in 1947 was 52, and 76 in 2004.

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