Explore the Family Name Roseland
The meaning of Roseland
1. English: habitational name from Roseland in Alciston (Sussex) or Roseland (Cornwall). The Sussex placename derives from Middle English rose ‘rose’ + lond, land ‘land’. The Cornwall placename derives from Middle Cornish ros ‘upland, high ground’ + Middle English lond, land. 2. Americanized form of Norwegian Røyseland or Røysland: habitational name from about 30 farmsteads, mainly in Agder, named from Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Vanja.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Roseland in the United States?
The surname Roseland, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a slight shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Roseland was ranked 33,933 out of all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had slipped to rank 35,395, marking a 4.31% decrease in its rank. However, the actual count of people with the Roseland surname increased slightly from 633 in 2000 to 636 in 2010, showing a 0.47% growth. The proportion of individuals named Roseland per 100k people decreased by 4.35%, moving from 0.23 to 0.22 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,933 | #35,395 | -4.31% |
| Count | 633 | 636 | 0.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.22 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roseland
Looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Roseland, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to individuals identifying as white. In 2000, 97% of those with the Roseland surname identified as white, slightly decreasing to 96.07% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation among those with this surname, increasing from 1.11% in 2000 to 1.57% in 2010. Additionally, there was a new representation from the American Indian and Alaskan Native community in 2010, which was not present in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped entirely from 1.11% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There was no recorded change for the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 96.07% | -0.96% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.73% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 1.57% | 41.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.11% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |