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

Roseberry, 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 Roseberry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roseberry in America

Roseberry is the 7852nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roseberry surname appeared 4,215 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 Roseberry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roseberry 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 Roseberry

The surname Roseberry is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the place name "Rosebery" or "Rosebury" in Yorkshire, England. This place name is thought to have originated from the Old English words "ros" meaning rose and "burh" meaning a fortified place or manor.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Roseberry can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1202, where a person named Roger de Rosebury is listed. The surname also appears in various other medieval records and manuscripts, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it is spelled as "Rosebury."

The Roseberry family was well-established in Yorkshire during the medieval period, and some members of the family held positions of importance. For instance, Sir Richard Roseberry was a knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname spread to other parts of England, and variations in spelling began to emerge, such as Rosebery, Roseberie, and Rosebury. One notable figure from this era was Sir Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery (1616-1679), a Scottish nobleman who adopted the spelling "Rosebery" for his title.

In the 18th century, the Roseberry family produced several prominent figures, including Archibald John Primrose, 4th Earl of Rosebery (1783-1868), who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1894 to 1895. Another notable individual was the English artist and engraver John Roseberry (1738-1823), whose works are held in various art collections.

The 19th century saw the continued prominence of the Roseberry family, with individuals such as Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), who was also a Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1894 to 1895, and the writer and historian Viola Roseberry (1866-1942), who wrote extensively on English history and literature.

Throughout its history, the surname Roseberry has been associated with various place names in England, such as Roseberry Topping, a famous hill in North Yorkshire, and the town of Rosebery in Cumbria, which was named after the Earl of Rosebery in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roseberry

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

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

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