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

Roose, 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 Roose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roose in America

Roose is the 14172nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roose surname appeared 2,119 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 Roose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roose 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 Roose

The surname Roose is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "hros," meaning horse, or the Old French word "rous," meaning red-haired.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several entries for individuals with variations of the name, such as Rous and Rouse, suggesting the name's early presence in England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roose can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a Walter le Rous is mentioned. Another early reference is John Rouse, a 15th-century English antiquary and historian from Warwickshire.

The name Roose has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Rowse in Devonshire and Rouse Hill in Worcestershire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Roose throughout history include:

1. Sir John Roose (c. 1440-1492), a Welsh soldier and landowner who fought in the Wars of the Roses.
2. Christopher Rouse (1949-2019), an American composer known for his orchestral and chamber works.
3. Edward Rouse (1676-1735), an English clergyman and mathematician who served as the Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford University.
4. John Rouse (1593-1677), an English Presbyterian minister and one of the founders of Harvard College.
5. Sir Peter Roose (1585-1670), an English politician and Member of Parliament during the English Civil War.

While the surname Roose has evolved and spread across various regions, its origins can be traced back to the early medieval period in England, where it was likely derived from occupational or descriptive terms related to horses or red-haired individuals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roose

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

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

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