How common is the surname Roussel?

2,777 people in the United States had the surname Roussel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,180 Americans. It ranked 11,362nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Roussel?

Cédric Roussel, Belgian footballer (1978–2023).

Where is the surname Roussel most common?

Wikidata records people named Roussel in Belgium.

Is the surname Roussel getting more or less common?

More common. 2,577 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,777 in 2010, up 7.8%.

The surname Roussel

A French surname, carried by 2,777 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Roussel is more common than 93% of them.

Origin

French origin

From Old French rous (“red-haired”). See also Russell.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,777 people named Roussel in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 111,180 Americans. That is up 7.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,577.

#11,362

rank among US surnames

2,777

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+7.8%

change since 2000 (was #11,260)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,354	Carmon	2,779	111,100
#11,355	Summer	2,778	111,140
#11,362	Roussel	2,777	111,180
#11,365	Cogar	2,776	111,220
#11,368	Nunnery	2,775	111,260
#11,371	MacIntyre	2,774	111,300

Who is named Roussel

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

89% of people named Roussel identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Roussels

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cédric Roussel
Belgian footballer (1978–2023)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Roussel

Roussel has the Soundex code R240, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R240.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Roussel come from?: From Old French rous (“red-haired”). See also Russell.
How common is the surname Roussel?: 2,777 people in the United States had the surname Roussel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 111,180 Americans. It ranked 11,362nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Roussel?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Roussel identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Roussel?: Cédric Roussel, Belgian footballer (1978–2023).
Where is the surname Roussel most common?: Wikidata records people named Roussel in Belgium.
Is the surname Roussel getting more or less common?: More common. 2,577 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,777 in 2010, up 7.8%.