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

Rozelle, 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 Rozelle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rozelle in America

Rozelle is the 18971st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rozelle surname appeared 1,438 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 Rozelle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rozelle 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 Rozelle

The surname Rozelle has its origins in France and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word 'rozelle', which referred to a small stream or brook. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive one, referring to someone who lived near a small watercourse.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Rozelle can be found in the Livres de Raison, a collection of account books and diaries kept by merchants and tradespeople in medieval France. In these records, a certain Jean Rozelle is mentioned as a wine merchant operating in the town of Bourges in the year 1285.

By the 14th century, the name had spread to other regions of France, particularly the northern areas around Paris and the Île-de-France region. In the 1389 census records of the city of Rouen, several families bearing the surname Rozelle are listed as residents.

Throughout the centuries, various spellings of the name emerged, including Rozelle, Rouzelle, and Rouzelle. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling conventions of the time.

One notable historical figure bearing the name Rozelle was Jacques Rozelle, a French Protestant theologian and pastor who lived from 1580 to 1649. He was known for his writings on religious tolerance and his efforts to promote reconciliation between Protestants and Catholics during the tumultuous period of the French Wars of Religion.

Another individual of note was Pierre Rozelle, a French explorer who accompanied the expedition of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, in the late 17th century. Rozelle is recorded as having participated in the exploration of the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico region.

In the 18th century, the name Rozelle gained some prominence in the world of literature with the writer and philosopher Marie-Anne Rozelle, who was born in 1732 and is remembered for her contributions to the French Enlightenment.

During the 19th century, the surname Rozelle can be found among the ranks of the French military. One such individual was General Louis-François Rozelle, who served in the Napoleonic Wars and participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

The final historical figure worth mentioning is Jean-Baptiste Rozelle, a French architect who lived from 1855 to 1932. He was renowned for his work in the Beaux-Arts style and designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Petit Palais and the Grand Palais.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rozelle

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

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

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