2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Rosencutter
A surname derived from an occupational term for a rose gardener or cultivator.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 124 Americans carry the last name Rosencutter. That puts it at #150,935 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,764,148 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rosencutter 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
124
1 in 2,764,148
Census rank
#150,935
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Rosencutter in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150935th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosencutter, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.6%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Rosencutter
The surname Rosencutter is of German origin, originating in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "rosen" meaning "rose" and "cutter" referring to a person who cultivated or cut roses. The name likely originated in regions of Germany where rose cultivation was prevalent, such as areas along the Rhine River.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosencutter can be found in the village records of Heppenheim, Germany, from the year 1532, where a certain Hans Rosencutter is mentioned. The name is also found in various church records and tax rolls throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in various parts of Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Hesse.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Rosencutter name began to appear in other parts of Europe as German immigrants settled in new lands. For example, a Johann Rosencutter is recorded as having settled in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam (modern-day New York City) in 1649.
Notable individuals with the surname Rosencutter include:
1. Wilhelm Rosencutter (1817-1899), a German botanist and horticulturist who specialized in the study and cultivation of roses.
2. Anna Rosencutter (1845-1923), a German-American educator and women's rights activist who founded the Rosencutter Academy for Girls in Philadelphia in 1872.
3. Ernst Rosencutter (1876-1942), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.
4. Gerhard Rosencutter (1902-1987), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Rosencutter Towers apartment complex.
5. Ingrid Rosencutter (born 1958), a German-born American author and professor of literature at Columbia University.
The Rosencutter name has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Rosencuttertal (Rosencutter Valley) in the Black Forest region, and Rosencutterberg (Rosencutter Mountain) in the Bavarian Alps.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosencutter
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosencutter, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.6%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Rosencutter 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 Rosencutter surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.7% · 99
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 5
- Two or more races3.7% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rosencutter
Rosencutter appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#149,395
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,639 places
2020
#150,935
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-2 bearers (-1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,540 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #149,395 | 110 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Down 8,639 places |
| 2020 | #150,935 | 108 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.8%) | Down 1,540 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 Rosencutter 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 | #149,395 | #150,935 | -1.0% |
| Count | 110 | 108 | -1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rosencutter bearers went from 110 to 108 (-1.8% change). The surname moved down 1,540 positions in the national ranking, going from #149,395 to #150,935.
FAQ
Rosencutter surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rosencutter?
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the surname Rosencutter. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,764,148 residents.
How common is Rosencutter?
Rosencutter ranks #150,935 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 108 people with the surname Rosencutter. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (124), 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 Rosencutter.
Has Rosencutter become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rosencutter went from 110 recorded bearers to 108. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #149,395 to #150,935.
What does the Census say about the background of Rosencutter?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosencutter, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.6%) and Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Rosencutter in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (99 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rosencutter appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Hispanic (4.6%), Two or More Races (3.7%). 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 Rosencutter (2000, 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 Rosencutter mean?
A surname derived from an occupational term for a rose gardener or cultivator. 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 Rosencutter (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 Rosencutter?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.