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There are approximately 1,136 people named Rough in the UK. That makes it the 6,634th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Rough.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

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The Rough surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ROUGH. Has probablj no reference to want of polish. It is more likely to be local, and derived from residence near a roiifjli, that is, a place overgrown -with bushes, or a rough uneven ground.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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