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UK surname

Roux

A French occupational surname referring to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

In the 1881 census there were 28 people recorded with the Roux surname, ranking it #29,646 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 255, ranked #16,576, up from #29,646 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Windsor and Maidenhead, Cornwall and Hart.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Roux is 280 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 810.7%.

1881 census count

28

Ranked #29,646

Modern count

255

2016, ranked #16,576

Peak year

2010

280 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Roux had 28 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #29,646 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016, ranked #16,576.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 52 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Roux surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Roux surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Roux 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 10 #31,497
1861 historical 12 #32,329
1881 historical 28 #29,646
1891 historical 33 #31,681
1901 historical 34 #30,281
1911 historical 52 #27,620
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 123 #24,449
1999 modern 129 #23,907
2000 modern 133 #23,462
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 173 #20,043
2003 modern 185 #18,999
2004 modern 189 #18,855
2005 modern 215 #17,334
2006 modern 214 #17,507
2007 modern 236 #16,617
2008 modern 234 #16,827
2009 modern 254 #16,230
2010 modern 280 #15,485
2011 modern 262 #16,098
2012 modern 252 #16,424
2013 modern 250 #16,778
2014 modern 252 #16,822
2015 modern 252 #16,705
2016 modern 255 #16,576

Geography

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Where Roux' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Windsor and Maidenhead, Cornwall, Hart, Kensington and Chelsea and Wandsworth. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Windsor and Maidenhead 009 Windsor and Maidenhead
2 Cornwall 021 Cornwall
3 Hart 006 Hart
4 Kensington and Chelsea 019 Kensington and Chelsea
5 Wandsworth 011 Wandsworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Roux

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Roux

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Roux, 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

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Roux surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Roux 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 includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Roux 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

Roux is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Roux falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Roux 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 - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Roux

The surname Roux has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "rous," meaning "red" or "reddish," which likely referred to the hair color or complexion of the original bearer.

The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, where it can be traced back to several early records. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen," a registry of citizens in the Norman city of Rouen, dating back to the 13th century.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Roux was Jacques Roux, a influential cleric and scholar who served as the Chancellor of the University of Paris from 1367 to 1378. His contemporaries included the philosopher Jean de Roux, a renowned logician and theologian active in the late 14th century.

The Roux surname also appears in various medieval charters and land records from the 15th and 16th centuries, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. One such example is the mention of a Jean Roux, a landowner in the village of Évreux in 1482.

During the Renaissance period, the name gained further prominence with figures like François Roux, a celebrated poet and playwright born in Paris in 1541. Another notable bearer was Pierre Roux, a French explorer and cartographer who accompanied Samuel de Champlain on his voyages to the New World in the early 17th century.

As the name spread across France and beyond, it evolved into various regional spellings, such as Rous, Rouz, and Rouze. Some of these variants can be found in historical records from other parts of Europe, indicating the migration of French families bearing the Roux name.

In the 18th century, the Roux surname was carried by several notable individuals, including Jacques Roux, a influential figure in the French Revolution and a leading voice of the radical Enragés faction. Another prominent bearer was the French chemist and physician Auguste Roux, born in Auxerre in 1765, who made significant contributions to the early understanding of cellular biology.

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1881 census detail

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Roux families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Roux 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. Middlesex leads with 20 Roux' recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.07x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 20 7.07x
Kent 3 3.11x
Surrey 2 1.45x
Channel Islands 1 11.93x
Lanarkshire 1 1.09x
Lancashire 1 0.30x
Staffordshire 1 1.05x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 10 Roux' recorded in 1881 and an index of 43.94x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 10 43.94x
Westminster St James 6 206.19x
Ashford 2 212.77x
Aighton Bailey 1 625.00x
Camberwell 1 5.54x
Govan 1 4.42x
Harborne 1 32.68x
Lambeth 1 4.06x
Paddington London 1 9.62x
Plumstead 1 31.06x
St Anne Soho London 1 62.11x
St George Hanover 1 27.10x
St Marylebone London 1 6.62x
St Owen 1 454.55x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Emma 2
Matilda 2
Ada 1
Berta 1
Device 1
Helana 1
Hellen 1
Leonida 1
Lilian 1
Therese 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
Henry 2
Leon 2
Paul 2
Adolph 1
Alexandre 1
Antonia 1
Augustus 1
Eugene 1
Frederick 1
Herbert 1
John 1
Louis 1

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 Roux households.

FAQ

Roux surname: questions and answers

How common was the Roux surname in 1881?

In 1881, 28 people were recorded with the Roux surname. That placed it at #29,646 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Roux surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 255 in 2016. That gives Roux a modern rank of #16,576.

What does the Roux surname mean?

A French occupational surname referring to a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

What does the Roux map show?

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