The Rone surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,296 people carried this name — #9,821 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 89,300 people counted. That is down 28% from 4,601 in 2000.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 22 people named Rone.

1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 7 départements, most often Paris.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 1
Paris 5
Aisne 4
Ardennes 4
Meuse 3
Pas-de-Calais 3
Marne 1
Somme 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

22 people named Rone is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 22

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Rone in American newspapers,
1897–1915.

Newspaper page from The Bossier Banner carrying the name Rone
The Bossier Banner 1915-01-28
Newspaper page from The Saint Paul Globe carrying the name Rone
The Saint Paul Globe 1897-07-25
Newspaper page from Wheeling Register carrying the name Rone
Wheeling Register 1902-09-27

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 233,294 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Rone in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1970s.

2,410 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Rone. The most, 542, date from the 1920s.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 918
Victoria 559
Queensland 480
South Australia 257
Western Australia 110
Tasmania 76
ACT (Canberra) 6
Northern Territory 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Rone.

Who carried it

People named Rone,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Tollef Christianson Rone 1854–1935 · politician
  • Tollef Christianson Rone 1854–1935 · politician
  • Jim Rone 1935–2014 · vicar
  • John Rone 1949–2019 · theatre director

Wikidata (CC0) · 6 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Rone,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States229 records

229 records of the Rone name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 87
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 49
  • Other U.S. records 93
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Robert L. Rone

    Born 1923 in Tennessee. Enlisted 1943 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; salesperson. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1945, buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Maria Rone

    Arrived at New York in 1906 aboard the Nord America from Genoa, Naples and Palermo, aged 57; country man. From San Giovanni In Fiore, Cosenza, Italy; bound for Philadelphia.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record James Robert Rone

    Born 1948; from Jonesboro, Arkansas. U.S. Army, infantryman; died in an accident 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 229 records for Rone in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

France15 records

15 records of the Rone name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Elvira Rone

    Born 1902 in the Soviet Union; died 1990 in Paris.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Emile Joseph Francois Rone

    Born 1922 in Saint-Christophe-à-Berry; died 1990 in Chauny (Aisne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Huguette Rone

    Born 1930 in Paris; died 1971 in Paris.

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 15 records for Rone in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Australia11 records

11 records of the Rone name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 8
  • Tasmanian Names Index 2
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Hugh Rone

    Arrived in Victoria in 1863 aboard the Omeo, aged 32.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record James Rone

    Arrived in Queensland in 1882 aboard the Compta.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  3. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record George Rone

    Left Launceston in 1854 aboard the Ralph Thompson, bound for Madras, as second mate.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 11 records for Rone in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0).

Netherlands11 records

11 records of the Rone name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 6
  • Dutch population registers 4
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jacobus Rone

    Married in 1798 in Sambeek.

    Open Archives, Brabants Historisch Informatie Centrum (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Janna Rone

    Buried in 1703 in Bergen op Zoom.

    Open Archives, West Brabants Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Population register Luit Rone

    In the population register of Amsterdam; born in Graft.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Archief Alkmaar (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 11 records for Rone in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0); U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Canada6 records

6 records of the Rone name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 4
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 2
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Rone

    Came to Ontario in 1878, bound for St. Catharines, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Jane Rone

    Died 1897 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Charles Rone

    Died 1868 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 6 records for Rone in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Norway5 records

5 records of the Rone name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Matilde Røne

    Census of 1910: Røne østre (gaard), Romedal; farmer, born 1872 in Romedal.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Krestian Røne

    Census of 1910: Ringebu jernbanestation, Ringebu; "stationsmester", born 1861 in Romedal.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Johanne Røne

    Census of 1910: Vestad, Trysil; born 1894 in Trysil.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 3 of 5 records for Rone in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Germany3 records

3 records of the Rone name in Germany Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Wilhelm Röne

    From Burg Oerner, Kreis Mansfeld. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 16 October 1914 (Infantry Regiment No. 77).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Konrad Rone

    From Erschin, Schubin. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 29 June 1918.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  3. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Richard Rone

    From Hettstedt, Kreis Merseburg. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 27 September 1914.

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0).

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