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

Roser, 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 Roser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roser in America

Roser is the 14201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roser surname appeared 2,114 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 Roser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roser 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 Roser

The surname Roser is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who cultivated roses or worked with roses in some capacity. The name is derived from the Old German word "rose," meaning the flower.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roser can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this record, a certain "Henricus Roser" is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

During the 14th century, the name Roser appeared in various records across Germany, particularly in the southern regions. In the town of Augsburg, there is a record of a family called "die Roseren," which translates to "the Rosers," indicating their profession was likely related to roses or rose cultivation.

In the 15th century, the name Roser was also found in the Bavarian town of Nuremberg, where a notable figure named Hans Roser (1494-1562) was a successful merchant and member of the town council. His legacy is still remembered in the city's historical records.

Another prominent individual with the surname Roser was Johann Roser (1608-1683), a German theologian and author from Saxony. He was known for his works on religious matters and his contributions to the Lutheran church.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Roser was also present in various parts of Switzerland, particularly in the German-speaking regions. One notable example is the town of Roser, located in the canton of Graubünden, which likely derived its name from the presence of individuals with the surname Roser in the area.

In the 18th century, the name Roser was found in records from the Palatinate region of Germany, where a family of wine merchants and vintners carried the surname. One such individual was Johann Friedrich Roser (1738-1805), a renowned winemaker and vineyard owner in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

As people migrated from German-speaking regions to other parts of Europe and the Americas, the surname Roser spread to different countries. However, its origins can be traced back to the German lands, where it was closely associated with the cultivation and trade of roses.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roser

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

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

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