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

Rosenauer, 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 Rosenauer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosenauer in America

Rosenauer is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosenauer surname appeared 174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rosenauer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosenauer 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 Rosenauer

The surname ROSENAUER is of German origin, with roots tracing back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the German word "Rosenau," which translates to "rose meadow" or "rose valley." This toponymic surname suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have hailed from a place named Rosenau or lived in a location known for its abundance of wild roses.

In the 14th century, the ROSENAUER name appeared in various records from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was often spelled as "Rosenawer" or "Rosenower." One of the earliest documented instances of this surname can be found in the Nuremberg Burgerbuch (citizen's book) of 1388, which mentions a certain "Hans Rosenawer."

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the ROSENAUER name gained prominence in the region of Franconia, particularly in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. Archival records from this period include references to several ROSENAUER families, including that of the renowned painter and engraver Jakob Rosenauer (1472-1542), whose intricate woodcuts and engravings adorned many books and manuscripts of the time.

In the 17th century, the ROSENAUER surname appeared in various church registers and tax records throughout southern Germany, indicating its spread across the region. One notable bearer of this name was Johann Christoph Rosenauer (1628-1708), a prominent Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony, whose works on theology and ethics were widely read and discussed.

As the ROSENAUER name traveled farther afield, it also found its way into the annals of history in other parts of Europe. In the 18th century, a man named Franz Xaver Rosenauer (1720-1792) gained recognition as a skilled architect and builder in the Austrian city of Graz, where he designed and constructed several notable churches and government buildings.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the ROSENAUER surname continued to be found across Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking regions. During this period, several individuals bearing this name achieved distinction in various fields, including Karl Rosenauer (1837-1912), a respected German politician and member of the Reichstag, and Max Rosenauer (1875-1942), an Austrian-born composer and conductor who worked in both Europe and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosenauer

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

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

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