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

Rosenstein, 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 Rosenstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosenstein in America

Rosenstein is the 15238th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosenstein surname appeared 1,930 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 Rosenstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosenstein 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 Rosenstein

The surname Rosenstein is of German and Ashkenazic Jewish origin. It is derived from the German words "Rose" meaning rose, and "stein" meaning stone, likely referring to a place name or a residence near a notable rose-colored stone.

The name can be traced back to the 16th century in Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia. Records show variations such as Rosenstain, Rosenstine, and Rosenstayn appeared in various church and municipal records during this time period.

One of the earliest known references to the name Rosenstein can be found in a 1583 tax record from the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Rosenstein is listed as a merchant.

In the 17th century, the name Rosenstein appeared in several Jewish communities across Germany and Poland. Notable individuals include Rabbi Yehuda Rosenstein (1657-1737), a renowned Talmudic scholar and author from Frankfurt.

As Jews migrated from Europe to other parts of the world, the name Rosenstein spread to various countries. In the 18th century, a family by the name of Rosenstein settled in the United States, with Abraham Rosenstein (1723-1798) becoming one of the earliest Jewish settlers in Philadelphia.

Other notable individuals with the surname Rosenstein include:

1. Julius Rosenstein (1827-1892), a German-American chess master and author.
2. Samuel Rosenstein (1842-1919), a Russian-American writer and editor.
3. Elias Rosenstein (1868-1949), a Swedish-American labor leader and socialist.
4. Nettie Rosenstein (1890-1980), a American-born English actress and playwright.
5. David Rosenstein (1929-2015), an American film and television producer.

The name Rosenstein has been found in various forms throughout history, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural influences of those who bore this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosenstein

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

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

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