The surname Rose can be of English, Scottish, French, Danish, German or Jewish origin. The name Ruskin (Rose + Kin) is derived from Rose.

People with the surname Rose

Adam Rose Raymond John Leppan (born 20 July 1979) is a South African retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE under the ring name Adam Rose. Making his debut on the South African independent circuit in 1995, Leppan signed with ...

(born 1979), South African professional wrestler * Adele Rose (1933–2020), English television writer * A. J. Rose (born 1997), American football player * Sir

Alan Rose Sir Alan Edward Percival Rose was a British barrister and colonial judge. Early life and education Rose was born in London, the son of author Charles Edward Rose. He was educated at Aldenham School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He served in ...

(1899–1975), British colonial judge, Chief Justice of Singapore *

Alan Rose (public servant) Alan Douglas Rose (born 3 May 1944) is a former senior Australian public servant. He was Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department between 1989 and 1994. Life and career Alan Rose was born in Brisbane on 3 May 1944. He was educated at st ...

(born 1944), Australian public servant *

Alec Rose Sir Alec Rose (13 July 1908 – 11 January 1991) was a nursery owner and fruit merchant in England who, after serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, developed a passion for amateur single-handed sailing. He took part in the second single-h ...

(1908–1991), English nursery owner, fruit merchant and amateur single-handed sailor *

Alfred Lionel Rose Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Lionel Rose, (21 March 1898 – 2 May 1980), better known as Lionel Rose or Colonel Rose, was an Australian Army officer and veterinarian who served in both World War I and II. He is best known for pioneering the live ...

, Australian Army colonel, veterinarian and NT public servant *

Anika Noni Rose Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011. ...

(born 1972), American singer and actress *

Anthony Rose (technology) Anthony Rose (born 24 September 1964) is a serial tech entrepreneur whose career has spanned across many sectors including the advent of 3D graphics, P2P music, video streaming, social TV, social platforms, and most recently, legal technology. Ros ...

, English technology entrepreneur * Anthony Rose (wine), English wine writer *

Axl Rose W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its incep ...

(born 1962), American hard rock singer and songwriter * Barbara Rose (1938–2020), American art historian and critic *

Barry Rose Barry Michael Rose OBE FRAM FRSCM HonFRCO (born 24 May 1934) is a choir trainer and organist. He is best known for founding the choir and the pattern of daily sung worship at the new Guildford Cathedral in 1961, as well as directing the music a ...

(born 1934), English choir trainer and organist * Bernard Rose (disambiguation), several people * Buddy Rose (1952–2009), American professional wrestler * Charlie Rose (born 1942), American television interviewer and journalist * Charlie Rose (disambiguation), several people, includes Charles Rose * Christopher Rose (disambiguation), several people, includes Chris Rose *

Clan Rose Clan Rose (''Clann Ròs'') is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands. History Origins of the clan The chiefs of the Clan Rose were a Norman family. They had no connection to the ancient Celtic family of Clan Ross. They derive from Ros, near ...

, Scottish clan hailing from the Scottish Highlands *

Clifford Rose John Clifford Rose (24 October 1929 – 6 November 2021) was a British actor. Life and career Rose was born in Herefordshire. He was educated at the King's School, Worcester, and King's College London, before appearing in rep and began his ass ...

(1929–2021), English actor * Clive Rose (disambiguation), several people * Cyrille Rose (1830–1902), French clarinetist * Daniel Rose (disambiguation), several people, includes Danny Rose * Dare Rose (born 2002), American swimmer * David Rose (disambiguation), several people, includes Dave Rose *

Debi Rose Deborah Rose is a New York City politician. She was the Council member for the 49th district of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat and was the first African American elected to higher office from Staten Island. The district includes ...

, Member of New York City Council from Council District 49 * Derrick Rose (born 1988), American basketball player *

Donita Rose Donita Rose Cavett (born December 5, 1974) is a Filipino-American actress, TV host and former MTV Asia VJ. Early and personal life Donita Rose Cavett was born in Utah on 5 December 1974 and moved to the Philippines when she was five years old. ...

(born 1974), American-born Filipino actress and television host * Dorothy H. Rose (1920–2005), American politician * Edith Bullock (1903–1994), American businesswoman and politician born Edith Rose *

Edmund Rose Edmund Rose (October 10, 1836 – May 31, 1914) was a German surgeon who was a native of Berlin. He studied medicine in Berlin and Würzburg, and subsequently was an assistant to surgeon Robert Ferdinand Wilms in Berlin from 1860 until 1864. F ...

(1836–1914), German surgeon *

Eileen Rose Eileen Rose (born January 31, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter who is known for her eclectic Americana music. She has released five solo studio albums and toured Europe and the US extensively with her band The Holy Wreck. She is also a mem ...

, American singer-songwriter *

(1909–2003), New Zealand art teacher and artist *

Eileen Rose Busby Eileen Rose Busby (August 15, 1922 – April 6, 2005) was an American author and antiques expert who was featured on HGTV's ''Appraise It!'' show. Early life Busby was born Eileen May Rose in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Her parents, Frank and E ...

(1922–2005), American antiques appraiser and writer * Ellen Alida Rose (1843–?), American agriculturist, suffragist * Emilio De Rose (1929–2018), Italian dermatologist and politician *

Emily Blathwayt Emily Marion Blathwayt (née Rose; 1852 – 1940) was a British suffragette and mother of Mary Blathwayt. She and her husband, Linley, a retired Colonel from the Indian Army lived at Eagle House in Somerset and established a welcome and garden ...

née Rose (1852–1940), British suffragette, mother of Mary Blathwayt; Eagle House home was "Suffragette's Rest", planted trees for hunger strikers * Erica Rose (born 1982), American long-distance swimmer *

Esther Rose Esther Elvina Rose (April 1, 1901 – July 16, 1990) was an American painter who worked in oils, collage, silkscreen and watercolors. She was best known for her impressionist renditions of California coastal images. Early life Esther Elvina H ...

(1901–1990), American painter, mother of Eileen Rose Busby *

Felipe Rose Felipe Rose (born 12 January 1954) is an American musician who was an original member of the disco group the Village People. While in the group, he performed as a Native American character - usually wearing a costume consisting of an imitation w ...

(born 1954), American musician, founding member of The Village People *

Fred Rose (politician) Fred Rose (born Fishel Rosenberg; 7 December 1907 – 16 March 1983) was a Polish-Canadian politician and trade union organizer, best known for being the only member of the Canadian Parliament to ever be convicted of a charge related to spyin ...

(1907–1983), Canadian politician and trade unionist convicted of spying for the Soviet Union *

Frederick P. Rose Frederick Phineas Rose (1923–1999) was an American real estate developer, philanthropist, and member of the Rose family. Biography Rose was born in Brooklyn

(1923–1999), American real estate developer * Gene Rose (1913–1986), American football player * Gene H. Rose (1904–1979), American football player * George Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Gideon Rose Gideon Rose is a former editor of ''Foreign Affairs'' and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He served as Associate Director for Near East and South Asian Affairs on the staff of the National Security Council from 1994 to 1995 under the ...

(born 1964), American magazine editor *

Gillian Rose Gillian Rosemary Rose (née Stone; 20 September 1947 – 9 December 1995) was a British philosopher and writer. Rose held the chair of social and political thought at the University of Warwick until 1995. Rose began her teaching career at th ...

(1947–1995), English philosopher *

Gillian Rose (geographer) Gillian Rose FBA (born 1962) is a British geographer and geographic author. She is a professor of human geography in the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford. Previously, she taught and served as Associate Dean at ...

(born 1962), British geographer * Glenola Rose (1918-1935), American chemist and founder of the Women's Service Committee of the

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...

* Graham Rose (disambiguation), several people * Gregory Rose (disambiguation), several people, includes Greg Rose *

Gustav Rose Prof Gustavus ("Gustav") Rose FRSFor HFRSE (18 March 1798 – 15 July 1873) was a German mineralogist who was a native of Berlin. He was President of the German Geological Society from 1863 to 1873. Life He was born in Berlin the son of pharmaco ...

(1798–1873), German mineralogist, father of Edmund Rose *

H. J. Rose Herbert Jennings Rose FBA (5 May 1883, in Orillia – 31 July 1961, in St Andrews) was a Canadian-born British classical scholar, best remembered as the author of ''A Handbook of Greek Mythology'', originally published in 1928, which became fo ...

(1883–1961), British classical scholar *

Heinrich Rose Heinrich Rose (6 August 1795 – 27 January 1864) was a German mineralogist and analytical chemist. He was the brother of the mineralogist Gustav Rose and a son of Valentin Rose. Rose's early works on phosphorescence were noted in the Quarte ...

(1795–1864), German mineralogist, brother of Gustav Rose * Hilary Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Hilly Rose Hilly Rose was an American radio personality and a pioneer of the talk radio format. His professional career has spanned seven decades. He was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame as a "Living Legend" pioneer broadcaster in 2016. Early ...

, American talk radio broadcaster *

Horace Arthur Rose Horace Arthur Rose (25 November 1867 – 18 September 1933) was an administrator in the Indian Civil Service and also an author of works related to India in the time of the British Raj. Rose was the son of a merchant from East Grinstead and wa ...

(1867–1933), British civil servant in India and author *

Hugh Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn Field Marshal Hugh Henry Rose, 1st Baron Strathnairn, (6 April 1801 – 16 October 1885) was a senior British Army officer. He served as a military adviser to the Ottoman Army who were seeking to secure the expulsion of the forces of Mehemet Al ...

(1801–1885), German-born Irish field marshal of the British army * Hugh James Rose (1795–1838), English theologian * Jack Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Jacqueline Rose Jacqueline Rose, FBA (born 1949 in London) is a British academic who is Professor of Humanities at the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities. Life and work Jacqueline Rose is known for her work on the relationship between psychoanalysis, fem ...

(born 1949), English academic *

Jalen Rose Jalen Anthony Rose (born January 30, 1973) is an American sports analyst and former professional basketball player. In college, he was a member of the University of Michigan Wolverines' " Fab Five" (along with Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy K ...

(born 1973), American basketball player and sportscaster * James Rose, Australian Rules footballer *

James Rose (Australian politician) James Marmaduke Rose (31 August 1849 – 18 August 1939) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne to James and Mary Ann Rose, he attended Spring Street Model School and became a student teacher and Methodist minister. In 1869 he marri ...

(1849–1939), Australian politician *

James A. Rose James Alexander Rose (October 13, 1850 – May 29, 1912) was an American politician and educator. Biography Born in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois, Rose went to Illinois Normal State University in Normal, Illinois. He taught school in Pope ...

(1850–1912), American politician * James C. Rose (1913–1991), American landscape architect * Jim Rose (disambiguation), several people * John Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Jon Rose Jonathan Anthony Rose (born 19 February 1951) is an Australian violinist, cellist, composer, and multimedia artist. Rose's work is centered in the experimental music known as free improvisation, where he has created large environmental multimed ...

(born 1951), English-born Australian violinist * Jonathan F.P. Rose (born 1952), American real estate developer * Jonny Rose, Monstercat vocalist, also goes by Colordrive on the label *

Joseph Nelson Rose Joseph Nelson Rose (January 11, 1862 – May 4, 1928) was an American botanist. He was born in Union County, Indiana. His father died serving during the Civil War when Joseph Rose was a young boy. He later graduated from high school in Libert ...

(1862–1928), American botanist using the standard author abbreviation "Rose" *

Judd Rose Judd Rose (1955 - June 10, 2000) was a television journalist. While a college student at UCLA, Rose was a reporter for the student newspaper, during which time he also appeared as a contestant on the final episode of the ABC game show '' Split S ...

(1955–2000), American journalist, son of Hilly Rose *

Justin Rose Justin Peter Rose, (born 30 July 1980) is an English professional golfer who plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour, while keeping his membership on the European Tour. He won his first major championship at the 2013 U.S. Open at Merion Golf ...

(born 1980), English professional golfer *

Karen Rose Karen Rose (born Karen Rose Hafer in Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an internationally bestselling, RITA-award winning romantic suspense author. Rose was born and raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. She met her husband, ...

, American romance novelist * Kay Rose (1922–2002), American sound editor *

Kevin Rose Kevin Rose is an American Internet entrepreneur who co-founded Revision3, Digg, Pownce, and Milk. He also served as production assistant and co-host at TechTV's ''The Screen Savers''. From 2012 to 2015, he was a venture partner at GV. Earl ...

(born 1977), American entrepreneur, co-founder of Digg * Kevin Rose (disambiguation), several people * Larry Rose III (born 1995), 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 Leonard Joseph Rose (July 27, 1918 – November 16, 1984) was an American cellist and pedagogue. Biography Rose was born in Washington, D.C.; his parents were Jewish immigrants, his father from Bragin, Belarus, and his mother from Kyiv, ...

(1918–1984), American cellist *

Leonard Rose (hacker) Leonard Rose (born 1959 in Elkton, Maryland), aka Terminus, is an American hacker who in 1991 accepted a plea bargain that convicted him of two counts of wire fraud stemming from publishing an article in ''Phrack'' magazine. He wrote an article ...

(born 1959), American computer hacker * Lila Rose (born 1988), American anti-abortion activist * Linwood H. Rose (born 1951), American former university president *

Lionel Rose Lionel Edmund Rose MBE (21 June 1948 – 8 May 2011) was an Australian former professional boxer who competed from 1964 to 1976. He held the undisputed WBA, WBC, and ''The Ring'' bantamweight titles from 1968 to 1969, becoming the first In ...

, Australian boxer * M. Richard Rose (1933–2021), American academic executive * Martha Parmelee Rose (1834-1923), American journalist, reformer and philanthropist *

Mauri Rose Maurice "Mauri" Rose (May 26, 1906 – January 1, 1981) was an American racecar driver. He started from the pole position driving a Maserati in the 1941 Indianapolis 500, but spark plug problems put him out of the race after sixty laps. He then t ...

(1906–1981), American racecar driver, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 *

Maurice Rose Maurice Rose (November 26, 1899 – March 30, 1945) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general. A veteran of World War I and World War II, Rose was commanding the 3rd Armored Division when he was kille ...

(1899–1945), American World War II army general *

Max Rose Max N. Rose (born November 28, 1986) is an American military officer and politician who served as a United States representative from New York for a single term from 2019 to 2021. A moderate Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served ...

(born 1986), US Congressman from

New York's 11th congressional district New York's 11th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York City. The 11th district includes all of Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn, including the neighborhoods of B ...

* Mercedes Rose (born 1972), American actress *

Mervyn Rose Mervyn Gordon Rose AM (23 January 1930 – 23 July 2017) was an Australian male tennis player who won seven Grand Slam titles (singles, doubles and mixed doubles). Rose was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, and turned professional in 19 ...

, Australian tennis player *

Mia Rose Mia Rose (born Maria Antónia Teixeira Rosa; 26 January 1988) is an English-born singer-songwriter of Portuguese descent, notable for her popularity on the video sharing website YouTube. Career Mia Rose was born in Wimbledon, London. Rose ope ...

(born 1988), English singer * Michael Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Murray Rose Iain Murray Rose, (6 January 1939 – 15 April 2012) was an Australian swimmer, actor, sports commentator and marketing executive. He was a six-time Olympic medalist (four gold, one silver, one bronze), and at one time held the world records ...

(1939–2012), Australian swimmer, medalist in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games *

Murray Rose (politician) John Murray Rose (14 December 1939 – 5 August 2021) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Biography Rose was born in Dunedin in 1939. He received his education at Waitahuna Primary and John McGlashan College. Afterwards, he ...

(1939–2021), New Zealand politician *

Nancy Rose Nancy Rose is an American economist, currently the Charles P. Kindleberger Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From 2014 to 2017, Rose served as the deputy assistant attorney general for ec ...

, American economist *

Nectar Rose Nectar Amber Rose is an American actress best known for playing the Gynoid Lenore in the science-fiction film '' Serenity'', a role that required her to maintain a single position for two days of filming. Her first appearance in a feature film w ...

(born 1974), American actress *

Nikolas Rose Nikolas Rose is a British sociologist and social theorist. He is Distinguished Honorary Professor at the Research School of Social Sciences, in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the Australian National University and Honorary Profes ...

(born 1947), British sociologist *

Norman Rose Norman Rose (June 23, 1917 – November 12, 2004) was an American actor, film narrator and radio announcer whose velvety baritone was often called "the Voice of God" by colleagues. He was best known as the narrator's voice in the fictitious coffee ...

, American actor *

Pamela Rose Pamela Rose (29 November 1917 – 17 October 2021) was an actress (as Pamela Gibson) who later worked at Bletchley Park running Naval Hut 4’s indexing section. In later life she was a trustee and chair of charities. Education and personal lif ...

(1917–2021), British actress and wartime intelligence worker * Paul Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose Sr. (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Rose played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a membe ...

(born 1941), American baseball player * Peter Rose (disambiguation), several people, includes other people named Pete Rose *

Quinton Rose Quinton Rashod Rose (born January 26, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Temple Owls men's basketball, Temple Owls. High school career Rose grew ...

(born 1998), American basketball player *

Randy Rose Randall Alls (born July 19, 1956) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Randy Rose. Professional wrestling career Randy Rose began his career in 1974 in Tennessee. In 1980, Rose formed a tag team with Denn ...

(born 1956), American professional wrestler *

Reginald Rose Reginald Rose (December 10, 1920 – April 19, 2002) was an American screenwriter. He wrote about controversial social and political issues. His realism (arts), realistic approach was particularly influential in the anthology programs of the ...

(1920–2002), American film and television writer * Richard Rose (disambiguation), several people * Robert Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Roger Rose Roger Rose (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor and former VH1 VJ, known for such films as ''Ski Patrol'' and for voice work in animated films and television series such as ''Happy Feet'', ''Rugrats'', ''Scooby-Doo'', '' The Grim Adventure ...

(born 1958), American actor *

Romani Rose Romani Rose (born 1946 at Heidelberg, Germany) is a Romany activist and head of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma. He lost 13 relatives in the Holocaust. Career Rose was born in Heidelberg in 1946. Until 1982 he lived there as an inde ...

(born 1946), German Romany activist * S. L. Rose (1818–1887), American politician and judge in Wisconsin and Iowa *

Seraphim Rose Seraphim Rose (born Eugene Dennis Rose; August 13, 1934 – September 2, 1982), also known as Seraphim of Platina, was an American hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia who co-founded the Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery in P ...

(1934–1982), American orthodox monk and writer, son of Esther Rose * Sheena Rose, Caribbean artist *

Stephan Rose Stephan Rose is a boxer from Guyana who participated in the 1991 Pan American Games The 1991 Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO co ...

, Guyanese boxer * Steven Rose (born 1938), English academic and activist, brother of Nikolas Rose * Stuart Rose (born 1949), British businessman *

Thomas Rose Thomas Rose may refer to: * Thomas G. Rose (1901–1979), English cricketer * Thomas M. Rose (born 1948), U.S. federal judge * Thomas Rose (RAF officer) (1895–1968), British flying ace * Thomas Rose (died 1837), publican and pioneer settler i ...

, Australian politician * Thomas E. Rose (1830–1907), American general *

Tim Rose Timothy Alan Patrick Rose (September 23, 1940 – September 24, 2002) (unofficial website by long-term correspondent of Rose's) was an American singer and songwriter who spent much of his life in London, England, and had more success in E ...

(1940–2002), American singer-songwriter *

Tim Rose (American football) Tim Rose (born October 14, 1941) is an American football coach and former player. He is the defensive coordinator at Ashland University, a position he has held since the 2009 season. Rose served as the head football coach at Miami University from ...

(born 1941), American football coach and player * Timothy M. Rose (born 1956), British actor and puppeteer * Valentin Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Verona Rose Catherine Verona Gordon (born 21 November 1984), known professionally as Verona Rose, is an English actress, comedian, television presenter and writer. She is known for writing and starring in various comedy series and for presenting the dating ...

, English television presenter and actress * Xiaohong Rose Yang, biomedical scientist * Walter Rose (disambiguation), several people *

Whitney Rose Whitney Rose (born May 9, 1986) is a Canadian-American country musician from Prince Edward Island, Canada. She has released four studio albums through Cameron House Records and Six Shooter Records. Her self-titled debut album ''Whitney Rose'' was ...

, American country musician * Wilfred Andrew Rose (1922–2008), Trinidad and Tobago diplomat and politician * William Rose (disambiguation), several people, includes Bill Rose and Billy Rose

Fictional characters

Amy Rose The '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game franchise began in 1991 with the game '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' for the Sega Genesis, which pitted a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog named Sonic against a rotund male human villain named Doctor Eggman (or ...

, a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise *

Johnny Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Varian ...

, Moira,

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, and

Alexis Alexis may refer to: People Mononym * Alexis (poet) ( – ), a Greek comic poet * Alexis (sculptor), an ancient Greek artist who lived around the 3rd or 4th century BC * Alexis (singer) (born 1968), German pop singer * Alexis (comics) (1946–1977 ...

Rose, the main characters in the television show ''

Schitt's Creek ''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread over six seasons. Produced ...

'' * Mila Rose, in the manga/anime series '' Bleach'' * Ruby Rose (RWBY character), in the animated web series ''

RWBY ''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American anime-influenced computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people train to become warriors (called "Huntsmen" and ...

'' * Cyrus Rose, in the television show

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...

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United Kingdom As a surname, Rose is the 69th most common surname, with 89,001 bearers. It has the highest concentration in

Luton Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable a ...

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 The City of Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. The metropolitan borough includes the administrative centre of Leeds and the towns of Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell, W ...

, (11th,4,840), Surrey (14th,8,056),

Ceredigion Ceredigion ( , , ) is a county in the west of Wales, corresponding to the historic county of Cardiganshire. During the second half of the first millennium Ceredigion was a minor kingdom. It has been administered as a county since 1282. Cer ...

, (38th,1,718), Staffordshire, (55th,3,298),

North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire ( sco, North Lanrikshire; gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It als ...

, (94th,1,666),

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and Grea ...

, (101st,4,784),

South Yorkshire South Yorkshire is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and metropolitan county, metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. The county has four council areas which are the cities of City of Doncaster, Doncaster and City of Sh ...

, (101st,3,212),

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...

, (268th,1,632),

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

, (272nd,1,618),

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

, (324th,1,662),

Merseyside Merseyside ( ) is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England, with a population of 1.38 million. It encompasses both banks of the Mersey Estuary and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wi ...

, (498th,1,624),

West Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...

, (509th,1,648), Cheshire, (540th,1,624),

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

, (816th,1,614), and

Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancash ...

, (843rd,1,730).

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