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

Roseman, 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 Roseman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roseman in America

Roseman is the 8297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roseman surname appeared 3,993 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 Roseman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roseman 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 Roseman

The surname Roseman is believed to have originated in England, likely during the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "rose" and "man," indicating a person who either cultivated roses or was associated with the rose flower in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roseman can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, which mention a "William Roseman" as a landowner in the county. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, where a "John Roseman" is listed as a resident.

During the medieval period, the Roseman surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, and Yorkshire, possibly indicating the areas where the name originated or where early bearers of the name settled.

In the 14th century, the Roseman surname appears in various historical records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301, which lists a "Robertus Roseman" as a taxpayer. The name is also found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1334, mentioning a "Richard Roseman."

One notable individual with the Roseman surname was Sir John Roseman, a prominent merchant and alderman of London, who lived during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1408 and played a significant role in the city's governance and trade.

Another prominent figure was Thomas Roseman (c. 1555-1624), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Archdeacon of Rochester and wrote several religious works, including commentaries on the Bible.

In the 17th century, a farmer named William Roseman (1637-1718) gained recognition for his innovative agricultural practices and is mentioned in several historical accounts of farming in Lincolnshire.

The Roseman surname is also associated with place names, such as Roseman's Farm in Oxfordshire, which was recorded in 16th-century land records and likely derived its name from an early bearer of the surname.

Throughout the centuries, the Roseman surname has appeared with various spellings, including Rosman, Rosseman, and Rosemon, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spelling before standardization became more common.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roseman

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

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

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