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

Rosenquist, 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 Rosenquist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosenquist in America

Rosenquist is the 18354th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosenquist surname appeared 1,509 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 Rosenquist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosenquist 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 Rosenquist

The surname Rosenquist is of Swedish origin and dates back to the 17th century. It is believed to have originated from the Swedish words "rosen" meaning rose and "qvist" meaning branch or twig, possibly referring to a location or place name associated with rose bushes or a rose garden.

One of the earliest known records of the name Rosenquist can be found in the Swedish parish records from the late 1600s, where it was sometimes spelled as "Rosenqvist" or "Rosenkvist." This variation in spelling was common during that time period.

In the 18th century, the name Rosenquist began appearing in various official documents and records across Sweden, particularly in the southern regions of the country. Some notable individuals with this surname from that era include Johan Rosenquist (1706-1778), a Swedish military officer, and Pehr Rosenquist (1728-1792), a Swedish clockmaker and instrument maker.

As the name spread throughout Sweden, it also found its way into neighboring countries like Norway and Finland. In the 19th century, the Rosenquist name became more widely recognized, with individuals like the Swedish painter and illustrator Carl Rosenquist (1819-1896) and the Norwegian businessman and industrialist Christian Rosenquist (1831-1904) gaining prominence.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Rosenquist is the American artist James Rosenquist (1933-2017), known for his pioneering work in the pop art movement. His large-scale collage paintings, often incorporating fragmented images from popular culture, were influential in the art world of the 1960s and beyond.

Other notable Rosenquists throughout history include the Swedish author and journalist Arvid Rosenquist (1898-1979), the Norwegian actor and director Ola Rosenquist (born 1952), and the Swedish singer-songwriter and musician Tomas Rosenquist (born 1963).

While the surname Rosenquist has its roots in Sweden, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by individuals and families who have migrated or settled in different countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosenquist

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

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

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