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

Rosevear, 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 Rosevear surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosevear in America

Rosevear is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosevear surname appeared 463 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rosevear.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosevear 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 Rosevear

The surname Rosevear is of Cornish origin, tracing its roots back to the county of Cornwall in the southwestern peninsula of England. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 12th or 13th century.

Rosevear is a locational surname, derived from a place name. It is thought to be a combination of the Cornish words "ros," meaning a promontory or headland, and "vear," meaning great or large. Thus, the name likely originated from a place known as the "great promontory" or a similar descriptive term.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosevear can be found in the Assize Rolls of Cornwall from the late 13th century, where a person named Richard de Rosveor is mentioned. This spelling variation reflects the evolution of the name over time.

In the 16th century, the Rosevear surname appears in various records, such as the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, where individuals like John Roseveare and Digory Roseveare are listed as residents of Cornwall.

Notable individuals bearing the Rosevear surname include Richard Roseveare (1592-1673), an English clergyman and author who served as the vicar of Braddock, Cornwall. Another prominent figure was John Roseveare (1788-1867), a Cornish mining engineer and geologist known for his contributions to the mining industry.

In the 19th century, William Roseveare (1811-1891) was a Cornish businessman and shipowner who established a successful shipping company in the town of Penzance. Additionally, John Roseveare (1870-1956), a Cornish artist and painter, gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting the rugged beauty of the Cornish coastline.

The Rosevear surname has also been documented in various place names within Cornwall, such as Rosevear Hill and Rosevear Farm, further reinforcing its connection to the region's geography and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosevear

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

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

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