Explore the Family Name Rosdahl

The meaning of Rosdahl

1. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm name, probably from Old Norse ruth ‘clearing’ + dal ‘valley’. 2. Danish: habitational name from a place so named. 3. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements ros ‘rose’ + dahl, an old or ornamental spelling of dal ‘valley’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nils.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rosdahl experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Rosdahl was ranked as the 67,725th most popular surname, while in 2010, it dropped slightly to the 70,208th position, marking a change of -3.67%. The count of individuals with the surname Rosdahl, however, increased by 2.57% during the same period, from 272 to 279. The proportion per 100k people also saw a decrease of -10.0%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,725	#70,208	-3.67%
Count	272	279	2.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosdahl

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rosdahl, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, largely remained consistent between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the surname are of White ethnicity, constituting 93.75% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.19% in 2010, marking a change of -0.60%. The Hispanic ethnicity showed a modest increase of 4.47%, going from 5.15% in 2000 to 5.38% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.75%	93.19%	-0.6%
Hispanic	5.15%	5.38%	4.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%