Explore the Family Name Rosenblatt
The meaning of Rosenblatt
1. German: from Middle High German rōsenblat ‘rose leaf’, presumably applied as a nickname. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Rosenblatt ‘rose leaf’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Meyer, Ari, Elihu, Emanuel, Meir, Mort, Simcha, Zev, Aviva, Benyamin.
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How common is the last name Rosenblatt in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rosenblatt has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. The rank fell from 8,511 in 2000 to 9,332 in 2010, marking a 9.65% decrease. The count also dipped from 3,564 in 2000 to 3,490 in 2010, demonstrating a 2.08% drop. The proportion per 100,000 people fell by 10.61%, moving from 1.32 to 1.18.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #8,511 | #9,332 | -9.65% |
Count | 3,564 | 3,490 | -2.08% |
Proportion per 100k | 1.32 | 1.18 | -10.61% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosenblatt
In regards to ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Rosenblatt identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease of 1.72% in this group over the decade, falling from 96.94% to 95.27%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.62% in 2000 to 0.92% in 2010, showing a 48.39% increase. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw an increase from 0.93% to 1.29%, marking a 38.71% rise. Lastly, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.23% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010, indicating a significant 74.80% increase. No change was recorded for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 96.94% | 95.27% | -1.72% |
Hispanic | 1.23% | 2.15% | 74.8% |
Two or More Races | 0.93% | 1.29% | 38.71% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.62% | 0.92% | 48.39% |
Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Rosenblatt ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Rosenblatt is Ashkenazi Jewish, which comprises 59.1% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (11.9%) and French & German (10.3%). Additional ancestries include Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, Eastern European, Indigenous American, and Scandinavian.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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Ashkenazi Jewish | 59.1% |
British & Irish | 11.9% |
French & German | 10.3% |
Other | 18.8% |
Possible origins of the surname Rosenblatt
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Rosenblatt have recent ancestry locations all within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom | 36.90% |
Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 36.90% |
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 36.90% |
West Midlands, United Kingdom | 36.90% |
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 36.90% |
What Rosenblatt haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Rosenblatt is J-M67, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup J-M67 is descended from haplogroup J-M304. Other common haplogroups include E-M34 and R-Z645, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Resnick, Pearlman, Schulman, Rothman, Wolfson, Brody, Zuckerman, Silverstein, Fein, Goldberg.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Rosenblatt surname are: K1a1b1a, H1, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Rosenblatt have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
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Are health conditions linked to the last name Rosenblatt?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Rosenblatt are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition