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

Rounds, 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 Rounds surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rounds in America

Rounds is the 5400th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rounds surname appeared 6,447 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Rounds.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rounds 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 Rounds

The surname Rounds is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old English word "rund", meaning a rounded hill or ring-shaped enclosure. The name was initially used to identify people who lived near such geographical features.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Rounds can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from the year 1206, where a certain Richard de la Runde was mentioned. The name was also present in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, with a reference to William atte Rounde.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Rounds appeared in various spellings, such as Rounde, Rownde, and Rownd, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal variations of the time. It was often associated with place names like Round Green in Suffolk or Round Ackers in Wiltshire.

One notable bearer of the Rounds surname was John Rounds (c. 1584-1670), an early English settler in New England who arrived in Massachusetts in 1635. He was one of the founders of the town of Charlestown and served as a deacon in the local church.

Another individual of historical significance was Samuel Rounds (1744-1842), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Massachusetts. He fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of Saratoga.

In the literary world, William Michael Rossetti Rounds (1815-1864) was a British poet and author who published works such as "Hymns for the Seasons" and "Nursery Songs and Stories" under the pseudonym W.M.R. Rounds.

The Rounds surname also has connections to the world of science and exploration. John Rounds (1784-1846) was an English naturalist and explorer who accompanied Sir John Franklin on his Arctic expeditions in the early 19th century.

Finally, Charles Rounds (1837-1905) was an American businessman and politician from Wisconsin who served as the 17th Governor of the state from 1901 to 1903.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rounds

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

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 Rounds 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 Rounds 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 Rounds was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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