Rosenblum last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Rosenblum

Jewish ornamental surname referring to a florist or decorator, derived from the German words "rose" and "bloom."

Rosenblum, 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 Rosenblum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosenblum in America

Rosenblum is the 8114th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosenblum surname appeared 4,086 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 Rosenblum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosenblum 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 8114 7425 8.87%
Count 4,086 4,139 -1.29%
Proportion per 100k 1.39 1.53 -9.59%

The history of the last name Rosenblum

The surname Rosenblum originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is a compound word formed from the German words "rose" and "blume," meaning "rose flower." The name may have been initially used as a descriptive surname to identify someone who lived near a rose garden or who had a particular association with roses.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rosenblum can be found in church records from the town of Esslingen, located in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, dating back to the late 16th century. These records mention individuals with the surname spelled as "Rosenblum" or variations like "Rosenbluhm."

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Rosenblum name appeared in various German regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Rhineland-Palatinate. During this period, the surname was sometimes spelled differently, such as "Rosenblüm" or "Rosenbluhm," reflecting regional variations in German dialects.

Notable individuals with the surname Rosenblum throughout history include:

  1. Issachar Baer Rosenblum (1776-1853), a German-Jewish scholar and author known for his works on Talmudic literature.
  2. Samuel Rosenblum (1802-1880), a Polish-born Jewish banker and philanthropist who lived in France.
  3. Mayer Rosenblum (1860-1929), a German-born American businessman and real estate developer in New York City.
  4. Samson Rosenblum (1889-1966), a Russian-born American rabbi and scholar who served as the president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
  5. Morris Rosenblum (1901-1982), an American painter and printmaker known for his depictions of urban life in New York City.

While the Rosenblum surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly due to Jewish migration and diaspora communities. However, the origins of this name can be traced back to the German language and the symbolic association with roses.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosenblum

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

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 Rosenblum was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 95.72% 3,911
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.29% 12
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.73% 30
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.83% 34
Hispanic Origin 2.42% 99

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 Rosenblum has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 95.72% 97.25% -1.59%
Black 0.29% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.73% 0.53% 31.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 0.83% 0.70% 16.99%
Hispanic 2.42% 1.28% 61.62%

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

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