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

Rozen, 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 Rozen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rozen in America

Rozen is the 40800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rozen surname appeared 535 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 Rozen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rozen 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 Rozen

The surname Rozen is of Dutch origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the province of North Holland, particularly in the areas around Amsterdam and Haarlem. The name is derived from the Dutch word "roos," which means "rose," and likely referred to someone who lived near a rose garden or worked as a rose cultivator.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rozen can be found in the municipal archives of Amsterdam from the late 1500s. In these records, a person named Willem Rozen is mentioned as a merchant and landowner in the city. Another early reference comes from the 1620s, where a Jan Rozen is listed as a member of the Dutch East India Company.

During the 17th century, the Rozen name appeared in various historical documents and records across the Netherlands. In the town of Leiden, a family named Rozen was known for their involvement in the local textile industry. One notable member of this family was Pieter Rozen, who was born in 1645 and became a respected master weaver.

In the late 18th century, a man named Hendrik Rozen gained recognition for his contributions to Dutch literature. Born in 1752 in Rotterdam, he was a prolific poet and writer who published several collections of poems and plays. His works often celebrated the beauty of nature and the Dutch landscape.

Another prominent figure with the surname Rozen was Jacobus Rozen, a renowned botanist and horticulturist who lived from 1798 to 1872. He was the director of the Leiden Botanical Garden and made significant contributions to the study and classification of plant species, particularly in the field of rose cultivars.

In the 19th century, the Rozen name spread beyond the Netherlands as members of the family migrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Friedrich Rozen, a German-born painter who lived from 1828 to 1892. He was known for his landscape paintings depicting the natural beauty of the German countryside.

While the surname Rozen has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since become more widely dispersed across the globe, with people bearing this name found in various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rozen

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

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

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