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UK surname

Roseveare

In the 1881 census there were 166 people recorded with the Roseveare surname, ranking it #14,496 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 174, ranked #21,466, down from #14,496 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to South Hill, London parishes and St Martin. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall and Suffolk Coastal.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Roseveare is 249 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.8%.

1881 census count

166

Ranked #14,496

Modern count

174

2016, ranked #21,466

Peak year

1911

249 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Roseveare had 166 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,496 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 174 in 2016, ranked #21,466.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 249 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Roseveare surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Roseveare surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Roseveare 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 41 #25,926
1861 historical 56 #26,864
1881 historical 166 #14,496
1891 historical 189 #15,547
1901 historical 221 #14,212
1911 historical 249 #12,951
1997 modern 161 #20,176
1998 modern 168 #20,181
1999 modern 174 #19,870
2000 modern 186 #19,055
2001 modern 179 #19,215
2002 modern 188 #19,012
2003 modern 176 #19,623
2004 modern 178 #19,603
2005 modern 161 #20,799
2006 modern 161 #20,972
2007 modern 160 #21,296
2008 modern 158 #21,690
2009 modern 167 #21,383
2010 modern 164 #22,109
2011 modern 161 #22,187
2012 modern 165 #21,782
2013 modern 177 #21,170
2014 modern 179 #21,186
2015 modern 175 #21,372
2016 modern 174 #21,466

Geography

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Where Roseveares are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around South Hill, London parishes, St Martin, Plymouth St Charles the Martyr and Quethiock. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall and Suffolk Coastal. 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 South Hill Cornwall
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Martin Cornwall
4 Plymouth St Charles the Martyr Devon
5 Quethiock Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 019 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 021 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 032 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 006 Cornwall
5 Suffolk Coastal 005 Suffolk Coastal

Forenames

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First names often paired with Roseveare

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Roseveare

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Roseveare, 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 Roseveare surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Roseveare 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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Roseveare is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Roseveare is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Roseveare falls in decile 4 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Roseveare is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

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

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Roseveare families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Roseveare 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. Cornwall leads with 104 Roseveares recorded in 1881 and an index of 59.23x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 104 59.23x
Devon 32 9.91x
Yorkshire 9 0.59x
Monmouthshire 6 5.35x
Lancashire 4 0.22x
Middlesex 2 0.13x
Herefordshire 1 1.57x
Surrey 1 0.13x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Quethiock in Cornwall leads with 21 Roseveares recorded in 1881 and an index of 8076.92x.

Place Total Index
Quethiock 21 8076.92x
Newlyn 13 1733.33x
St Germans 12 983.61x
Barnsley 9 56.78x
Calstock 9 261.63x
Plymouth Charles The 9 63.29x
Sheviock 9 3000.00x
Lanteglos By Fowey 8 1126.76x
Plymouth St Andrew 8 32.17x
Southill 8 2962.96x
Monmouth 6 202.02x
St Stephens By Saltash 6 789.47x
St Cleer 5 328.95x
Beerferris 4 634.92x
Great Bolton 4 16.41x
St Martins 4 2105.26x
Stoke Damerel 4 17.70x
St Johns 3 3000.00x
East Looe 2 281.69x
St Anne Soho London 2 22.57x
Stoke 2 152.67x
Bere Ferrers 1 188.68x
Callington 1 98.04x
Devonport 1 26.95x
East Stonehouse 1 15.72x
Kington 1 63.69x
Liskeard 1 34.01x
Madron Penzance 1 15.65x
Newington 1 1.75x
Stonehouse East 1 60.98x
Talland 1 243.90x
Tormoham 1 7.32x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Jane 9
Mary 9
Elizabeth 5
Catherine 4
Amy 3
Emily 3
Margaret 3
Caroline 2
Charlotte 2
Eliza 2
Emma 2
Fanny 2
Sarah 2
Alice 1
Annie 1
Arabella 1
Beatrice 1
Bessie 1
Betsey 1
Clara 1
Elenor 1
Emly 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Florence 1
Jan 1
Kate 1
Laura 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Mabel 1
Marianne 1
Murcilla 1
Philippa 1
Selina 1
Sophia 1
Susan 1
Tryphena 1
Tryphosa 1

Top male names

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

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Roseveare households.

FAQ

Roseveare surname: questions and answers

How common was the Roseveare surname in 1881?

In 1881, 166 people were recorded with the Roseveare surname. That placed it at #14,496 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Roseveare surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 174 in 2016. That gives Roseveare a modern rank of #21,466.

What does the Roseveare map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Roseveare 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.