Roswell

Roswell Meaning & Origin

About Roswell
The surname Roswell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ros" meaning "rose" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Roswell or a similar place with a rose spring or stream. The surname Roswell is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roswell: 573
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,582
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roswell 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 Roswell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 S W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑswɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roswell in Braille

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

The name Roswell in braille

How to sign the name Roswell using Sign Language

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

The name Roswell in sign language

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