2010
#146,201
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Rosenbarker
Person from the rose-bark region or a person whose occupation involved dealing with rose bark.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Rosenbarker. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rosenbarker surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Rosenbarker in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosenbarker, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Rosenbarker
The surname Rosenbarker is an occupational surname of German origin, believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is derived from the combination of the German words "rosen," meaning "rose," and "barker," referring to a person who peeled or stripped bark from trees. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who worked with rose bushes or cultivated roses, likely in the horticulture or gardening profession.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosenbarker can be found in a 1532 record from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, in what is now southwestern Germany. This document mentions a "Hans Rosenbarker" who was a gardener employed by a wealthy landowner in the region.
As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it underwent various spellings, including Rosenbarker, Rosenbarcker, and Rosenbarkher. In the 17th century, the name appeared in records from the city of Nuremberg, where a family of Rosenbarkers were noted as skilled horticulturists and rose cultivators.
A notable bearer of the name was Johann Rosenbarker (1621-1688), a renowned botanist and horticulturist from Saxony, known for his work on rose hybridization and the development of new rose varieties. His treatise, "De Rosa Cultura" (On the Cultivation of Roses), published in 1674, was a seminal work in the field of rose cultivation and contributed to the popularity of the flower throughout Europe.
Another individual of note was Maria Rosenbarker (1745-1819), a German artist and illustrator known for her intricate botanical illustrations of roses and other flowers. Her work was featured in several prominent publications of the time and is now held in the collections of various museums and libraries across Europe.
In the 19th century, the Rosenbarker name spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and England, where it was sometimes anglicized to "Rosebarker" or "Rosebaker." One such individual was William Rosebarker (1816-1892), an English horticulturist and nursery owner who specialized in the cultivation of roses and was a prominent figure in the Victorian era's rose breeding community.
While the name Rosenbarker is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of German occupational surnames, serving as a reminder of the historical importance of horticulture and the cultivation of roses in European culture.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosenbarker
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosenbarker, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Rosenbarker bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Rosenbarker surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.6% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rosenbarker
Rosenbarker appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-4 bearers (-3.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,004 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #146,201 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -4 bearers (-3.5%) | Down 4,004 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Rosenbarker surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #146,201 | #150,205 | -2.7% |
| Count | 113 | 109 | -3.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rosenbarker bearers went from 113 to 109 (-3.5% change). The surname moved down 4,004 positions in the national ranking, going from #146,201 to #150,205.
FAQ
Rosenbarker surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rosenbarker?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Rosenbarker. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Rosenbarker?
Rosenbarker ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Rosenbarker. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Rosenbarker.
Has Rosenbarker become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rosenbarker went from 113 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #146,201 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Rosenbarker?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosenbarker, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Rosenbarker in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rosenbarker appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.6%), Hispanic (5.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Rosenbarker (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Rosenbarker mean?
Person from the rose-bark region or a person whose occupation involved dealing with rose bark. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Rosenbarker (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Rosenbarker?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.