Explore the Family Name Roesch

The meaning of Roesch

German and Swiss German (Rösch): nickname from Middle High German rösch, rosch ‘quick, lively, brave’. Some characteristic forenames: German Juergen, Kurt, Dieter, Guenter, Klaus, Otto, Rainer, Siegfried.

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How common is the last name Roesch in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Roesch has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Roesch was ranked 10,344th in popularity, but by 2010 it had moved up to 10,034th place, representing a change of approximately 3%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 2,852 in 2000 to 3,210 in 2010, an increase of 12.55%. The proportion of people with the Roesch surname per 100,000 people similarly increased, rising from 1.06 to 1.09, marking a change of 2.83%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,344	#10,034	3%
Count	2,852	3,210	12.55%
Proportion per 100k	1.06	1.09	2.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roesch

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Roesch. In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname identify as White, making up 96.7% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.76% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase, growing by 85.71% even though they make up a small portion of the total. Those identifying as Hispanic made up 2.1% in 2000, increasing to 2.34% in 2010. People identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 0.77% to 0.75%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	95.76%	-0.97%
Hispanic	2.1%	2.34%	11.43%
Two or More Races	0.77%	0.75%	-2.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.65%	85.71%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%