Rose (surname)
The surname Rose can be of English, Scottish, Irish, French, and German origin. The name Ruskin is derived from Rose.
People sharing the surname Rose
- Edith Bullock, American businesswoman and politician born Edith Rose
- Sir Alan Rose, British colonial judge, Chief Justice of Singapore
- Alan Rose , Australian public servant
- Alec Rose, English nursery owner, fruit merchant and amateur single-handed sailor
- Alfred Lionel Rose, Australian Army Colonel, Veterinarian and NT public servant
- Anika Noni Rose, American singer and actress
- Anthony Rose, English technology entrepreneur
- Anthony Rose, English wine writer
- Axl Rose, American hard rock singer and songwriter
- Barbara Rose, American art historian and critic
- Bernard Rose, several people
- Buddy Rose, American professional wrestler
- Clan Rose, Scottish clan hailing from the Scottish Highlands
- Charlie Rose, American television interviewer and journalist
- Charlie Rose, several people, includes Charles Rose
- Christopher Rose, several people, includes Chris Rose
- Clive Rose, several people
- Cyrille Rose, French clarinetist
- Daniel Rose, several people, includes Danny Rose
- David Rose, several people, includes Dave Rose
- Debi Rose, Member of New York City Council from Council District 49
- Derrick Rose, American basketball player
- Donita Rose, American-born Filipino actress and television host
- Dorothy H. Rose, American politician
- Edmund Rose, German surgeon
- Eileen Rose, American singer-songwriter
- Eileen Rose, New Zealand art teacher and artist
- Eileen Rose Busby, American antiques appraiser and writer
- Ellen Alida Rose, American agriculturist, suffragist
- Erica Rose, American long-distance swimmer
- Esther Rose, American painter, mother of Eileen Rose Busby
- Felipe Rose, American musician, founding member of The Village People
- Fred Rose , Canadian politician and trade unionist convicted of spying for the Soviet Union
- Frederick P. Rose, American real estate developer
- Gene Rose, American football player
- Gene H. Rose, American football player
- George Rose, several people
- Gideon Rose, American magazine editor
- Gillian Rose, English philosopher
- Gillian Rose , British geographer
- Graham Rose, several people
- Gregory Rose, several people, includes Greg Rose
- Gustav Rose, German mineralogist, father of Edmund Rose
- Heinrich Rose, German mineralogist, brother of Gustav Rose
- Hilary Rose, several people
- Hilly Rose, American talk radio broadcaster
- Horace Arthur Rose, British civil servant in India and author
- Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn German-born Irish field marshal of the British army
- Hugh James Rose, English theologian
- Jack Rose, several people
- Jacqueline Rose, English academic
- Jalen Rose, American basketball player and sportscaster
- James Rose, Australian Rules footballer
- James Rose , Australian politician
- James A. Rose, American politician
- James C. Rose, American landscape architect
- Jim Rose, several people
- John Rose, several people
- Jon Rose, English-born Australian violinist
- Jonathan F.P. Rose, American real estate developer
- Jonny Rose, Monstercat vocalist, also goes by Colordrive on the label
- Joseph Nelson Rose, an American botanist using the standard author abbreviation "Rose"
- Judd Rose, American journalist, son of Hilly Rose
- Justin Rose, English professional golfer
- Karen Rose, American romance novelist
- Kay Rose, American sound editor
- Kevin Rose, American entrepreneur, co-founder of Digg
- Kevin Rose, several people
- Larry Rose III, American football player
- Lee Rose, American lighting designer
- Lee Rose, American basketball coach
- Lee Rose, American director, producer and writer
- Lee Rose, Australian Rugby League player
- Leonard Rose, American cellist
- Leonard Rose , American computer hacker
- Lila Rose, American pro-life activist
- Lionel Rose, Australian boxer
- M. Richard Rose, American academic executive
- Mauri Rose, American racecar driver, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500
- Maurice Rose, American World War II army general
- Max Rose, US Congressman from New York's 11th congressional district, and US Army Bronze Star recipient.
- Mercedes Rose, American actress
- Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player
- Mia Rose, English singer
- Mia Rose , American pornographic actress, sister of Ava Rose
- Michael Rose, several people
- Murray Rose, Australian swimmer, medalist in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games
- Murray Rose , New Zealand politician
- Nancy Rose, American economist
- Nectar Rose, American actress
- Nikolas Rose, British sociologist
- Norman Rose, American actor
- Paul Rose, several people
- Pete Rose, American baseball player
- Peter Rose, several people, includes other people named Pete Rose
- Randy Rose, American professional wrestler
- Reginald Rose, American film and television writer
- Richard Rose, several people
- Robert Rose, several people
- Romani Rose, German Romany activist
- Seraphim Rose, American orthodox monk and writer, son of Esther Rose
- Steven Rose, English academic and activist, brother of Nikolas Rose
- Stuart Rose, British businessman
- Thomas Rose, Australian politician
- Tim Rose, American singer-songwriter
- Tim Rose , American football coach and player
- Timothy M. Rose, British actor and puppeteer
- Valentin Rose, several people
- Walter Rose, several people
- William Rose, several people, includes Bill Rose and Billy Rose
- Whitney Rose, American country musician
Fictional people
- Amy Rose, a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise
- Johnny, Moira, David, and Alexis Rose are the main characters in the television show Schitt's Creek
- Ruby Rose, a character in the animated web series RWBY
- Franceska Mila Rose, a character in the manga/anime series Bleach
Distribution
As a surname, Rose is the 2nd most common surname, with 10,089,001 bearers. It has the highest concentration in Luton where it is the most common surname, with 4,858 bearers, and is the most prevalent in Greater London, where it is the 20th most common surname with 11,246 bearers. Other concentrations include, City of Leeds,, Surrey, Ceredigion,, Staffordshire,, North Lanarkshire,, Essex,, South Yorkshire,, Belfast,, Cardiff,, Bristol,, Merseyside,, West Yorkshire,, Cheshire,, Kent,, and Lancashire,.