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

Rogerson, 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 Rogerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rogerson in America

Rogerson is the 10968th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rogerson surname appeared 2,900 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 Rogerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rogerson 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 Rogerson

The surname Rogerson has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English name Roger, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning fame or renown, and "ger" meaning spear. The suffix "-son" was commonly added to create a patronymic surname, indicating the son of Roger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rogerson appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, which mention a John Rogerson. The name was prominent in Lancashire, where it is believed to have originated from the village of Rawcliffe, previously known as Rogercroft or Rogresclif.

In the 14th century, the Rogerson family held lands in Yorkshire and Lancashire, with records showing a William Rogerson as a landowner in Rawcliffe in 1379. The name also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a Roger de Bayeux as a significant landowner in Yorkshire.

Notable individuals with the surname Rogerson include John Rogerson (1741-1823), an English civil engineer who designed and constructed several important bridges and canals in the late 18th century. Another notable bearer was Josiah Rogerson (1823-1908), a prominent English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Victorian era.

In the 16th century, the name Rogerson was associated with the Rawlinson family of Cark in Lancashire, with records showing a marriage between a Rogerson and a Rawlinson in 1583. The Rawlinsons were a prominent gentry family in the region, and this connection may have contributed to the spread of the Rogerson name.

Other notable individuals with the surname include William Rogerson (1825-1904), a British naval officer who served in the Crimean War, and Sir John Rogerson (1648-1724), an Irish landowner and politician who served as Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1693.

Throughout its history, the surname Rogerson has been spelled in various ways, including Rogerson, Rogerson, Rogerston, and Rogeston, reflecting the variations in local dialects and spelling conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rogerson

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

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 Rogerson 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 Rogerson 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 Rogerson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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