Explore the Family Name Rounseville
The meaning of Rounseville
English: from Roncesvalles, the name of a village in Navarre (Spain), where there was a Priory of Saint Mary, of which the Hospital of Our Lady of Rouncevale at Charing Cross, London, was a cell. This placename (in French: Roncevaux) is famous in history for the battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778, during which Charlemagne’s rear guard was destroyed by Basques. This form of the surname is no longer found in Britain. History: Philip Rounseville came from Honiton, Devon, England, to Bristol, MA, sometime before 1704.
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How common is the last name Rounseville in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rounseville has shown a slight shift in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 108,153 and by 2010 it had dropped to 111,426, marking a decrease of 3.03%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Rounseville increased by about 4%, moving from 152 in 2000 to 158 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decline of 16.67% over this same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #108,153 | #111,426 | -3.03% |
| Count | 152 | 158 | 3.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.05 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rounseville
Looking at ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the surname Rounseville identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a small decrease of approximately 3% over the decade. Notably, in 2010, some started identifying with two or more races, which was not recorded in 2000. There were no significant changes for the other ethnic identities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, many of which maintained a consistent zero representation.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.05% | 93.04% | -3.13% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |