The Rouse Last Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Rouse is usually a form of Rowse. Read literally, Rouse points to “Rose”.

Rouse coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Rouse, so the heraldry linked to Rowse is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Spelling and variants

Spelled with “u” instead of “w”, Rouse shows how the same name was heard and written differently.

About 26,519 people in the United States were recorded as Rouse in 2010, placing it 1,330 on the national list. 249 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Rouse name at birth. For the full story, order the Rouse surname pack.