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

Rosenberger, 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 Rosenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosenberger in America

Rosenberger is the 4874th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosenberger surname appeared 7,228 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Rosenberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosenberger 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 Rosenberger

The surname Rosenberger originated in Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the German words "Rosen" meaning "rose" and "Berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill," indicating that the name likely referred to a person who lived near a rose garden or a rose-covered hill.

Rosenberger is a locational surname, meaning it was originally given to someone who lived in a particular place, in this case, a place called Rosenberg or a similar variation. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Rosenberger, Rosenbergere, and Rosenbergare.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the 12th century, where a certain "Theodoricus de Rosenberge" is mentioned in 1195.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Heinrich von Rosenberg was a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire, serving as a diplomat and military commander. He was born around 1220 and died in 1292.

Another notable Rosenberger was Johannes Rosenberger, a German theologian and reformer who lived in the 15th century. He was born in 1432 and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

During the 16th century, the Rosenberger family was influential in the region of Franconia, located in modern-day Bavaria, Germany. One member, Hans Rosenberger, was a respected artist and woodcarver who created intricate altarpieces and sculptures for churches in the area.

In the 17th century, a Rosenberger named Anna Maria Rosenberger gained notoriety as a skilled herbalist and midwife in the town of Nürnberg (Nuremberg). Her knowledge of medicinal plants and natural remedies was widely sought after.

As the Rosenberger family spread throughout Germany and beyond, the name evolved to include variations such as Rosenberg, Rosenberger, Rosenberger, and Rosenbergere. These spellings reflected regional and linguistic differences but shared the common roots of the rose and the mountain or hill.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosenberger

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

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

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