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

Rosvall, 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 Rosvall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosvall in America

Rosvall is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosvall surname appeared 134 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 Rosvall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosvall 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 Rosvall

The surname Rosvall originated in Sweden, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the Swedish words "ros" meaning "rose" and "vall" meaning "meadow" or "field." This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a meadow or field where roses grew.

Rosvall is considered a Swedish toponymic surname, meaning it was originally based on a place name. Early records show variants like Roswall and Rosval appearing in different parts of Sweden. The name was particularly common in the provinces of Västergötland and Småland.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Nils Rosvall, a farmer from Västergötland who was born around 1630. Records from the 1600s also mention an Anders Rosvall, a blacksmith in the village of Tolg in Småland.

In the 18th century, historical documents reference a Jöns Rosvall, a merchant from the town of Borås in Västergötland, who lived between 1725 and 1798. Another notable figure was Carl Johan Rosvall, a military officer born in 1802 who served in the Swedish Army during the early 1800s.

A famous bearer of the Rosvall name was Torvald Rosvall, a Swedish inventor and engineer who lived from 1858 to 1919. He is best known for developing early versions of the mechanical cash register and is considered a pioneer in the field of office automation.

Ingrid Rosvall, born in 1902, was a Swedish actress who appeared in several films during the 1930s and 1940s. She is remembered for her roles in the 1944 drama film "Himlaspelet" and the 1945 comedy "Fram för lilla Märta."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosvall

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

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

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