Roux is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Roux
No. of characters: 4
Origin: France
Meaning:

The red-haired man, or one with a ruddy complexion.

The red.

How popular is Roux?

Roux is common in France, South Africa, United States, Canada, Switzerland, Argentina, England, Belgium, Morocco, Germany, Italy, Mali, Gabon, Mexico, Ghana, Australia, Brazil, Thailand, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Philippines, French Polynesia, Paraguay, Swaziland.

Roux is ranked 4449 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Rouxs grew by 14.35 per cent to 3387 since 2000 and ranked 9594 after elevating 443 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 85 87.88
Black 5.73 5.2
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 3.54 0
Hispanic or Latino 3.13 2.67
Others 2.1 2.53
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 0
Roux is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in France which signifies its France provenence. Around 126337 people have been found who wears Roux as their family name. Roux is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Roux:
16 France90,492
328 South Africa20,358
Countries with thousands of Roux:
9,808 United States4,164
1,863 Canada2,917
893 Switzerland1,426
Countries with hundreds of Roux:
6,490 Argentina559
10,896 England537
4,085 Belgium447
13,257 Morocco443
22,641 Germany410
25,411 Italy366
1,331 Mali323
1,152 Gabon303
8,445 Mexico278
9,187 Ghana277
11,203 Australia273
29,504 Brazil263
62,786 Thailand197
2,261 Uruguay173
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
18,455 Spain151
71,385 Philippines144
395 French Polynesia141
1,592 Paraguay126
513 Swaziland126
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,466 Dominican Republic100
365 New Caledonia99
7,746 New Zealand95
4,463 Namibia83
2,491 Panama76
1,323 Luxembourg69
136,333 Russia63
10,264 Venezuela54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
1,404 Mozambique49
4,783 Singapore47
42,431 Netherlands42
106,971 DR Congo34
23 Monaco32
20,891 Ivory Coast30
9,043 Qatar28
24,079 Norway24
11,829 Scotland23
49,171 Zimbabwe23
3,539 China21
39,827 Sweden18
23,390 United Arab Emirates18
10,207 Ireland16
11,073 Haiti16
22,898 Chile14
62,255 Belarus12
32,022 Denmark11
610,955 India11
15,850 Wales11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,005 Bermuda10
14,831 Lesotho9
8,246 Tunisia9
26,217 Estonia8
4,361 Senegal8
5,222 Hong Kong6
170,578 Malaysia6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Baptiste Roux was 26 years old when he migrated to USA on July 20, 1858. He lived in Italy where he worked as farmer and took Mercury from Havre. Etienne Roux, aged 50, Giovanni Roux, aged 50, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

Bernois Roux from France aboard the Havre from Havre on May 31, 1850. He is registered to be 22 years old when he arrived in USA. U Roux, aged 40, 29 years old Marie Roux, Jean Roux (19) Baker, 17 years old August Roux, Farmer Jn.Fr. Roux, 10 months old Joseph Roux, Julienne Roux, aged 7, Farmer Marie Roux, and 102 other Roux majority of whom were farmer and others worked as artist and laborer, clerk, teacher, cook, miner, servant migrated to US from Havre, London and Bremen.

Roux Namesakes

  • Xavier de Roux, French politician
  • Arsène Roux, French Arabist and Berberologist
  • Maurice Le Roux, French composer and conductor
  • Ludovic Roux, former French Nordic combined skier
  • Guillermo Roux, Argentine painter known for his watercolors
  • Gaspard Le Roux, French harpsichordist active
  • Garth Le Roux, former South African first class cricketer
  • Alexander Roux, French-trained 'ébéniste', or cabinetmaker
  • Pierre Paul Émile Roux, French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist
  • Wilhelm Roux, German zoologist and pioneer of experimental embryology
  • Benoît Roux, scientist
  • Jean-Louis Roux, Canadian politician
  • Jacques Roux, radical Roman Catholic priest
  • Michel Roux, Michel Roux Snr
  • Albert Roux, French-born restaurateur and chef working
  • Fred le Roux, South African cricketer
  • Lionel Roux, former tennis player from France
  • Alain Roux, British Michelin starred chef
  • Guy Roux, former French football player and manager
  • Frédéric Roux, former French goalkeeper
  • Yvon Le Roux, former football defender from France
  • Jean-François Roux, politician from Quebec, Canada
  • Christophe Le Roux, French retired footballer

Roux Namesakes

  • Xavier de Roux, French politician
  • Arsène Roux, French Arabist and Berberologist
  • Maurice Le Roux, French composer and conductor
  • Ludovic Roux, former French Nordic combined skier
  • Guillermo Roux, Argentine painter known for his watercolors
  • Gaspard Le Roux, French harpsichordist active
  • Garth Le Roux, former South African first class cricketer
  • Alexander Roux, French-trained 'ébéniste', or cabinetmaker
  • Pierre Paul Émile Roux, French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist
  • Wilhelm Roux, German zoologist and pioneer of experimental embryology
  • Benoît Roux, scientist
  • Jean-Louis Roux, Canadian politician
  • Jacques Roux, radical Roman Catholic priest
  • Michel Roux, Michel Roux Snr
  • Albert Roux, French-born restaurateur and chef working
  • Fred le Roux, South African cricketer
  • Lionel Roux, former tennis player from France
  • Alain Roux, British Michelin starred chef
  • Guy Roux, former French football player and manager
  • Frédéric Roux, former French goalkeeper
  • Yvon Le Roux, former football defender from France
  • Jean-François Roux, politician from Quebec, Canada
  • Christophe Le Roux, French retired footballer

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