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Rosson Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Rostherne in Cheshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Rodestorne, from the Old Scandinavian personal name Rauthr + Old English thorn or thyrne ‘thorn tree’. Italian: from an augmentative of Rosso.

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


Similar surnames: Roston, Rosso, Bossom, Rossen, Robson, Gosson, Rossin, Posson, Musson

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Rosson Family Origin

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Rosson Family Occupations

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  • Going To School

    33%

  • Labourer

    33%

  • Saloon Keeper

    33%

In 1881, the most common Rosson occupation in Canada was Going To School. 33% of Rosson's were Going To Schools. Going To School and Labourer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Rosson. A less common occupation for the Rosson family was Saloon Keeper.

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Rosson Life Expectancy

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