Rostows

Rostows is a plural form that may be encountered in English-language contexts when referring to multiple people bearing the surname Rostow. The surname Rostow is of Slavic origin and appears in Eastern European Jewish and Slavic diasporas; it has variants such as Rostov, Rostoff, and Rostow. In genealogical and biographical writing, “the Rostows” can be used to discuss a family unit or lineage, rather than to denote a distinct proper noun. The use of the -s plural is a straightforward English convention applied to a family surname and does not signify a separate family name.

There are no widely recognized institutions, locales, or organizations that officially carry the name Rostows in standard reference works. In most references, individuals with the base surname Rostow are cited individually (for example, Rostow) rather than aggregated as “the Rostows.” The term may appear in historical archives, census records, or genealogies when listing members of a Rostow family.

See also: Rostow (surname), Rostov, Rostoff.