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Rossel Family History

Rossel Surname Meaning

French Dutch and Flemish: nickname for a red-haired man from a diminutive of Old French and Dutch ros ‘red’. Hispanic: probably an altered form of Catalan Rossell.

German (Rössel): see Roessel. German: habitational name from Rossel in North Rhine-Westphalia.

German: variant of Ross. English (of Norman origin): rare variant of Rossell.

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


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You can see how Rossel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rossel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rossel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Rossel families living in Glamorgan. This was about 43% of all the recorded Rossel's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Rossel families in 1891.
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What did your Rossel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rossel. 100% of Rossel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rossel. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Rossel. For the veterans among your Rossel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rossel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Rossel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Rossel in 1955 was 48, and 67 in 2004.

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