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UK surname

Rogerson

An English occupational surname referring to the son of Roger, a bowman, or a spear-bearer.

In the 1881 census there were 3,696 people recorded with the Rogerson surname, ranking it #1,237 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 4,925, ranked #1,373, down from #1,237 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Gateshead and Eccles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Northumberland, Lancaster and Annan East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Rogerson is 5,093 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 33.3%.

1881 census count

3,696

Ranked #1,237

Modern count

4,925

2016, ranked #1,373

Peak year

1999

5,093 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Rogerson had 3,696 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,237 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 4,925 in 2016, ranked #1,373.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 4,667 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Rogerson surname distribution map

The map shows where the Rogerson surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Rogerson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Rogerson over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 2,317 #1,278
1861 historical 2,561 #1,146
1881 historical 3,696 #1,237
1891 historical 3,927 #1,223
1901 historical 4,667 #1,211
1911 historical 4,485 #1,151
1997 modern 4,928 #1,330
1998 modern 5,087 #1,337
1999 modern 5,093 #1,350
2000 modern 5,051 #1,349
2001 modern 4,992 #1,332
2002 modern 5,093 #1,330
2003 modern 4,939 #1,338
2004 modern 4,904 #1,347
2005 modern 4,833 #1,347
2006 modern 4,817 #1,352
2007 modern 4,871 #1,355
2008 modern 4,851 #1,369
2009 modern 4,952 #1,371
2010 modern 5,061 #1,377
2011 modern 5,028 #1,360
2012 modern 4,890 #1,371
2013 modern 4,991 #1,370
2014 modern 4,979 #1,381
2015 modern 4,933 #1,381
2016 modern 4,925 #1,373

Geography

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Where Rogersons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Gateshead, Eccles, Manchester and Preston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Northumberland, Lancaster and Annan East. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 3
2 Gateshead Durham
3 Eccles Lancashire
4 Manchester Lancashire
5 Preston Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Northumberland 007 Northumberland
2 Northumberland 019 Northumberland
3 Lancaster 001 Lancaster
4 Annan East Dumfries and Galloway
5 Northumberland 002 Northumberland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Rogerson

These lists show first names that appear often with the Rogerson surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Rogerson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Rogerson, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Rogerson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Rogerson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Rogerson is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Rogerson is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rogerson falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Rogerson is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Rogerson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Rogerson

The surname Rogerson has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English name Roger, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning fame or renown, and "ger" meaning spear. The suffix "-son" was commonly added to create a patronymic surname, indicating the son of Roger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rogerson appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, which mention a John Rogerson. The name was prominent in Lancashire, where it is believed to have originated from the village of Rawcliffe, previously known as Rogercroft or Rogresclif.

In the 14th century, the Rogerson family held lands in Yorkshire and Lancashire, with records showing a William Rogerson as a landowner in Rawcliffe in 1379. The name also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a Roger de Bayeux as a significant landowner in Yorkshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Rogerson include John Rogerson (1741-1823), an English civil engineer who designed and constructed several important bridges and canals in the late 18th century. Another notable bearer was Josiah Rogerson (1823-1908), a prominent English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Victorian era.

In the 16th century, the name Rogerson was associated with the Rawlinson family of Cark in Lancashire, with records showing a marriage between a Rogerson and a Rawlinson in 1583. The Rawlinsons were a prominent gentry family in the region, and this connection may have contributed to the spread of the Rogerson name.

Other notable individuals with the surname include William Rogerson (1825-1904), a British naval officer who served in the Crimean War, and Sir John Rogerson (1648-1724), an Irish landowner and politician who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1693.

Throughout its history, the surname Rogerson has been spelled in various ways, including Rogerson, Rogerson, Rogerston, and Rogeston, reflecting the variations in local dialects and spelling conventions over time.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Rogerson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Rogerson surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 1,333 Rogersons recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.13x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 1,333 3.13x
Yorkshire 489 1.37x
Cheshire 336 4.23x
Northumberland 320 5.98x
Dumfriesshire 221 27.83x
Durham 198 1.85x
Lanarkshire 119 1.02x
Cumberland 111 3.59x
Surrey 100 0.57x
Middlesex 84 0.23x
Staffordshire 54 0.45x
Essex 31 0.44x
Kirkcudbrightshire 29 5.57x
Kent 27 0.22x
Westmorland 21 2.66x
Lincolnshire 17 0.30x
Midlothian 17 0.35x
Shropshire 15 0.48x
Berwickshire 11 2.53x
Glamorgan 11 0.18x
Hertfordshire 11 0.44x
Ayrshire 10 0.37x
Hampshire 10 0.14x
Warwickshire 9 0.10x
Banffshire 8 1.07x
Carmarthenshire 8 0.53x
Nottinghamshire 8 0.17x
Renfrewshire 8 0.29x
Derbyshire 7 0.12x
Gloucestershire 7 0.10x
Dunbartonshire 6 0.62x
Roxburghshire 5 0.77x
Anglesey 4 0.63x
Bedfordshire 3 0.16x
Cambridgeshire 3 0.13x
Fife 3 0.14x
Montgomeryshire 3 0.36x
Perthshire 3 0.19x
Denbighshire 2 0.15x
Devon 2 0.03x
Leicestershire 2 0.05x
Northamptonshire 2 0.06x
Oxfordshire 2 0.09x
Royal Navy 2 0.47x
Sussex 2 0.03x
Angus 1 0.03x
Cardiganshire 1 0.11x
East Lothian 1 0.21x
Isle of Man 1 0.15x
Monmouthshire 1 0.04x
Orkney 1 0.25x
Peeblesshire 1 0.59x
Ross-shire 1 0.10x
Selkirkshire 1 0.31x
Wiltshire 1 0.03x
Worcestershire 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barton Upon Irwell in Lancashire leads with 88 Rogersons recorded in 1881 and an index of 27.40x.

Place Total Index
Barton Upon Irwell 88 27.40x
Preston 84 7.36x
Salford 65 5.18x
Barony 52 1.77x
Manchester 49 2.55x
Blackburn 42 3.70x
Liverpool 41 1.58x
Everton 40 2.94x
Prestwich 34 31.95x
Carluke 32 30.31x
Great Bolton 32 5.66x
Johnstone 32 258.69x
Ashton Under Lyne 31 3.33x
Camberwell 31 1.35x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 31 9.70x
Chorlton On Medlock 29 4.28x
Toxteth Park 29 2.01x
Dryfesdale 28 76.52x
Barnsley 27 7.35x
Morley 27 14.58x
Hulme 26 2.92x
Lancaster 26 10.24x
Lochmaben 25 71.84x
Chorley 24 10.03x
Over 24 29.76x
Stretford 24 10.23x
Ecclesall Bierlow 23 3.17x
Runcorn 22 12.03x
Timperley 22 79.74x
Alnwick 21 22.84x
Barrow In Furness 21 3.62x
Birkenhead 21 3.32x
Pendleton In Salford 21 4.13x
Govan 20 0.70x
Kirkham 20 35.47x
Leftwich 20 56.75x
Broughton In Salford 19 4.87x
Bury 19 3.90x
Cheadle 19 12.54x
Little Bolton 19 3.46x
Newcastle On Tyne St 19 6.85x
Bradford 18 2.09x
Cockerham 18 165.29x
Dearham 18 44.09x
Hunslet 18 3.24x
Tipton 18 4.84x
Tundergarth 18 310.34x
Applegarth 17 141.08x
South Hiendley 17 377.78x
Southcoates 17 8.60x
Witton Cum Twambrooks 17 24.07x
Gateshead 16 2.00x
Lambeth 16 0.51x
Nether Hallam 16 3.32x
Turton 16 22.91x
Kirkmichael 15 142.86x
Stockport 15 3.67x
Streatlam Stainton 15 357.14x
Widnes 15 4.88x
Caldewgate 14 8.26x
Handforth 14 154.53x
Monkseaton 14 233.33x
Morton On Swale 14 416.67x
North Middleton In Morpeth 14 1538.46x
Thornton In Fylde 14 15.00x
West Derby 14 1.12x
Audley 13 10.83x
Bedlington 12 6.72x
Crumpsall 12 11.94x
Cummertrees 12 89.15x
Garstang 12 124.61x
St George In East 12 4.91x
Westoe 12 1.98x
Wolsingham 12 12.31x
Chester St John Baptist 11 7.71x
Dawdon 11 8.36x
Hindley 11 6.05x
Holystone 11 733.33x
Lymm 11 19.07x
Tinwald 11 103.87x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Rogerson surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 262
Elizabeth 140
Sarah 121
Jane 92
Margaret 89
Ann 86
Alice 56
Ellen 54
Annie 43
Hannah 38
Martha 34
Eliza 32
Catherine 30
Emma 27
Isabella 24
Agnes 23
Frances 20
Ada 16
Maria 15
Susannah 14
Clara 13
Edith 13
Emily 12
Harriet 12
Florence 11
Louisa 11
Caroline 10
Dorothy 10
Eleanor 10
Kate 10
Lucy 10
Nancy 10
Anne 8
Charlotte 8
Elizth. 8
Esther 8
Fanny 8
Grace 8
Rebecca 8
Betsy 6
Ethel 6
Janet 6
Margt. 6
Rachel 6
Amelia 5
Amy 5
Barbara 5
Gertrude 5
Helen 5
Sophia 5

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Rogerson surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 246
William 180
James 134
George 123
Thomas 110
Joseph 72
Robert 60
Charles 49
Henry 43
Richard 43
Arthur 28
Edward 25
Samuel 24
Alfred 21
Herbert 18
Christopher 17
Albert 16
Wm. 16
Frederick 13
Harry 13
David 12
Frank 12
Peter 12
Walter 12
Ralph 10
Edwin 8
Andrew 7
Jonathan 7
Amos 6
Benjamin 6
Jno. 6
Timothy 6
Adam 5
Chas. 5
Geo. 5
Thos. 5
Tom 5
Abraham 4
Alexander 4
Anthony 4
Ernest 4
Matthew 4
Michael 4
Roger 4
Ambrose 3
Daniel 3
Enoch 3
Harold 3
Isaac 3
Sam 3

FAQ

Rogerson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Rogerson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 3,696 people were recorded with the Rogerson surname. That placed it at #1,237 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Rogerson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 4,925 in 2016. That gives Rogerson a modern rank of #1,373.

What does the Rogerson surname mean?

An English occupational surname referring to the son of Roger, a bowman, or a spear-bearer.

What does the Rogerson map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Rogerson bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.