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

Rosenbaum, 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 Rosenbaum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosenbaum in America

Rosenbaum is the 3791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosenbaum surname appeared 9,333 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Rosenbaum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosenbaum 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 Rosenbaum

The surname Rosenbaum originated in German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the late medieval or early modern period. It is a compound word derived from the German words "Rose" (rose) and "Baum" (tree), suggesting a connection to rose bushes or gardens.

Early records of the name can be found in various German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony, dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. In some instances, the name may have been adopted by individuals who lived near or worked with rose bushes or in rose gardens.

One notable early bearer of the name was Johann Philipp Rosenbaum (1646-1705), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg. Another was Johann Baptist Rosenbaum (1737-1805), a German painter and engraver from Augsburg.

In the 19th century, the surname Rosenbaum spread more widely due to migration and immigration. For example, Joseph Rosenbaum (1770-1829) was a prominent Austrian banker and philanthropist who lived in Vienna.

As the name spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, it often took on slight variations in spelling, such as Rosenbaum, Rosenbaum, or Rosenbaum. One notable figure was Moriz Rosenbaum (1850-1925), an Austrian businessman and philanthropist who founded the Rosenbaum Shipping Company.

In the United States, the name became more common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries due to immigration from German-speaking regions. One prominent bearer was Walter Rosenbaum (1894-1980), an American lawyer and legal scholar who served as the president of the American Bar Association.

Throughout its history, the surname Rosenbaum has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, musicians, businesspeople, and scholars, reflecting its German origins and the diverse paths taken by those who carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosenbaum

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

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

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