Find out how popular the last name Rougely is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rougely.

Rougely, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rougely surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rougely in America

Rougely is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rougely surname appeared 116 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rougely.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rougely to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rougely

The surname Rougely is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France. The name is derived from the Old French word "rougel," which means "reddish" or "ruddy," referring to a person's complexion or hair color.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rougely name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, England, from the year 1195. These rolls, which recorded financial transactions and tax records, mention a certain Radulfus Rougely, suggesting that the name had already been established by that time.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various other historical documents, such as the Hundred Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1273, which listed a Robert Rougely as a landowner in the area. The Rougely family was known to have held land and properties in various parts of England during this period.

The Domesday Book, the famous record of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Rougely name. However, it does mention several places with similar-sounding names, such as Roughley in Lancashire and Rowley in Staffordshire, which may be related to the surname's origins.

One notable figure with the Rougely surname was Sir John Rougely (c. 1420-1491), a English knight and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire in the 15th century. Another prominent individual was William Rougely (1550-1612), an English clergyman who served as the Dean of Winchester Cathedral from 1599 until his death.

In the 16th century, the Rougely name was also found in various parish records and legal documents across England. For instance, a Thomas Rougely was listed as a witness in a court case in Oxfordshire in 1587, while a John Rougely was recorded as a landowner in Gloucestershire in 1592.

Other historical figures bearing the Rougely surname include Richard Rougely (1670-1743), an English merchant and philanthropist who founded a school in his hometown of Wantage, and Mary Rougely (1745-1821), a renowned painter and portraitist who was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

While the Rougely name has its origins in France and was initially introduced to England during the Norman conquest, it eventually spread to other parts of the British Isles and later to other English-speaking countries through emigration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rougely

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rougely.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rougely was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rougely has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rougely was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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