Where in Ireland does the family ROSE come from? Is ROSE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname ROSE were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
ROSE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 340 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1775th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 165 (48.53%), Catholic: 143 (42.06%), Presbyterian: 25 (7.35%), Other / Not Given: 3 (0.88%), Methodist: 2 (0.59%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.29%), Jewish: 1 (0.29%)
ROSE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 391 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 1597th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
ROSE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 340
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 1775th
Woulfe Surname Index for ROSE
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ROSE.
Dúchas Surname Index for ROSE
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ROSE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname ROSE
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Rose, pronounced raws, a rose. Ross, Rosse, Roos, analogous forms.ROSE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
ROSE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROSE who are Catholic in each locality
ROSE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROSE who are Anglican in each locality
ROSE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ROSE who are Presbyterian in each locality
ROSE in Scotland
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.