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Rosevear Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from Rosevear in Saint Mawgan in Meneage (Cornwall) or Roseveare in Saint Austell (Cornwall). The place in Saint Mawgan in Meneage is named with Middle Cornish ros ‘promontory hill spur moor’ + meur ‘big great’; the place in Saint Austell is named with rid ‘ford’ + meur ‘big great’. In both cases the initial m- of the adjective has been lenited to v-.

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


Similar surnames: Roeder, Roser, Rosenau, Roscher, Rossner, Rosauer, Roeber, Rosner

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Where is the Rosevear family from?

You can see how Rosevear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rosevear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Rosevear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 247 Rosevear families living in Cornwall. This was about 60% of all the recorded Rosevear's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Rosevear families in 1891.
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What did your Rosevear ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rosevear. 22% of Rosevear men worked as a Farmer and 76% of Rosevear women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rosevear were Incapacitated and Housekeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Farm Labourer
    22%
  • Dairy Farmer
    15%
  • Incapacitated
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Rosevear. 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 826 military records available for the last name Rosevear. For the veterans among your Rosevear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rosevear lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Rosevear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Rosevear in 1955 was 65, and 83 in 2004.

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