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

Rosewall, 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 Rosewall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosewall in America

Rosewall is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosewall surname appeared 175 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 Rosewall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosewall 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 Rosewall

The surname Rosewall is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English words "rose" and "walle," which together mean "a rose-covered wall or embankment." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or owned property with a rose-covered wall or embankment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rosewall can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1379, where it appears as "Rosewalle." This demonstrates that the name has been in use for several centuries.

In the 16th century, the Rosewall family was well-established in Lancashire, with records showing that a John Rosewall was born in Oldham around 1550. During this time, variations in spelling were common, and the name was sometimes written as "Rosewall," "Roswall," or "Rosewalle."

The Rosewall surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir John Rosewall, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Lancashire who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I in the late 16th century.

Another significant figure was Thomas Rosewall, a Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s and became one of the founders of the town of Rowley, Massachusetts.

In the 18th century, Richard Rosewall (1720-1793) was a prominent lawyer and judge in London, known for his expertise in property law.

Moving into the 19th century, James Rosewall (1809-1892) was a successful industrialist and philanthropist from Yorkshire, who made his fortune in the textile industry.

More recently, Kenneth Rosewall (born 1934) is an Australian tennis player who was a dominant force in the sport during the 1950s and 1960s, winning multiple Grand Slam titles and being inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

While the Rosewall name has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Australia and North America, through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosewall

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

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

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