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Rouse


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Origin Of The Surname Rouse

Meaning Of The Surname Rouse

Red

Interesting Facts About Rouse

Rouse is said to be of French origin, and as such it would have been introduced to Britain by Normans invading from France. It comes from the Old French ‘rous’ meaning red. It would have been used as a nickname for a person with red hair or a reddish complexion. Nicknames were an easy way to distinguish people and because of this many surnames were originally nicknames.

Rouse Statistics

Rouse is the number 1257 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 8,078 share the surname Rouse in the UK.

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