Find out how popular the last name Roesch is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Roesch.

Roesch, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Roesch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roesch in America

Roesch is the 10034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roesch surname appeared 3,210 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Roesch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roesch to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Roesch

The surname Roesch has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the German word 'Rosch', which means 'reed' or 'rush'. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near areas of marshland or bodies of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the 13th century. In this text, a certain 'Conradus Rosch' is mentioned as a resident of the town of Eilenburg in Saxony.

During the medieval period, the name appears to have spread to various regions of Germany, with different spelling variations emerging. For instance, in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the name was recorded as 'Roesche' in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Roesch was Johannes Roesch, a Lutheran theologian and reformer born in 1516 in Nuremberg. He played a significant role in the religious upheavals of that era and authored several influential works.

Another prominent individual was Johann Roesch, a German painter and engraver born in 1592 in Nuremberg. He is best known for his detailed landscapes and architectural representations, many of which can be found in museums across Europe.

In the 17th century, the name Roesch appears in the records of the town of Oppenheim, where a certain Hans Roesch was a respected vintner and landowner. His descendants continued to cultivate vineyards in the region for several generations.

During the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Johann Philipp Roesch, a German composer and violinist born in 1725 in Trier. He served as the court musician to several noble families and composed numerous works for chamber ensembles.

In the 19th century, Friedrich Roesch, born in 1825 in Heidelberg, gained prominence as a pioneering German archaeologist and Egyptologist. He participated in several excavations in Egypt and made significant contributions to the field of Egyptology.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Roesch who have left their mark on history. The name continues to be found throughout Germany and other parts of Europe, as well as among descendants of German immigrants around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roesch

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Roesch.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Roesch was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Roesch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Roesch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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