The surname Rose can be of English, Scottish, French, Danish, German or Jewish origin.[1]

The name Ruskin (Rose + Kin) is derived from Rose.[citation needed]

People with the surname Rose

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Distribution

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In the UK, Rose is the 69th most common surname, with 89,001 bearers. It has the highest concentration in Luton, where it is the most common surname, with 4,858 bearers, and is the most prevalent in Greater London, where it is the 20th most common surname with 11,246 bearers. Other concentrations include, City of Leeds, (11th, 4,840), Surrey (14th, 8,056), Ceredigion, (38th, 1,718), Staffordshire, (55th, 3,298), North Lanarkshire, (94th, 1,666), Essex, (101st, 4,784), South Yorkshire, (101st, 3,212), Belfast, (268th, 1,632), Cardiff, (272nd, 1,618), Bristol, (324th, 1,662), Merseyside, (498th, 1,624), West Yorkshire, (509th, 1,648), Cheshire, (540th, 1,624), Kent, (816th, 1,614), and Lancashire, (843rd, 1,730).[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rose Name Meaning & Rose Family History at Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.