Roise

Roise Meaning & Origin

About Roise
The surname Roise is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Ruis" or "Mac Ruaidh," meaning "son of Ruis" or "son of Ruaidh." The name Ruis or Ruaidh is believed to have originated from the Old Norse name "Hrothgeirr," which means "famous spear." Over time, the name Roise has evolved and may have variations such as Royse or Royce.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Roise is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Roise: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roise based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Roise is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/roise*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roise in Braille

Here's how to represent Roise in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Roise in braille

How to sign the name Roise using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Roise using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roise in sign language

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