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Roscoe Family History

Roscoe Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Roscoe in Anderton (Lancashire) from Old Norse rá ‘roe roe buck’ or rá ‘boundary’ + skógr ‘wood’. Americanized form of Racicot, a surname of French origin.

Americanized form of Slovak Rusyn (from Slovakia) and Czech Roško. Hungarian Roskó and in some cases also of Croatian or Serbian Roško (see Rosko).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Roscoe family from?

You can see how Roscoe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roscoe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roscoe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,624 Roscoe families living in Lancashire. This was about 72% of all the recorded Roscoe's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Roscoe families in 1891.
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What did your Roscoe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Roscoe. 17% of Roscoe men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Roscoe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Roscoe were Cotton Weaver and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Cotton Spinner
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Roscoe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Roscoe. For the veterans among your Roscoe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roscoe lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Roscoe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Roscoe in 1940 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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