Explore the Family Name Rosenbrock

The meaning of Rosenbrock

North German: habitational name from a place called Rosenbrock, or a topographic name from Middle Low German rose ‘rose’ + brock ‘marsh’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rosenbrock saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 71,143 in terms of commonness, but dropped to 73,215 by 2010, marking a change of -2.91%. However, the count of people with this surname had a slight rise from 256 to 265 during the same period, an increase of 3.52%. The proportion of the population with this surname remained stable at 0.09 per 100k.

20002010Change
Rank#71,143#73,215-2.91%
Count2562653.52%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosenbrock

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Rosenbrock surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor decrease from 95.7% to 95.09%. No respondents reported Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds. There were also no reports of individuals identifying with two or more races. It's important to note that specific data may have been suppressed (marked with "(S)") for privacy purposes.

20002010Change
White95.7%95.09%-0.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%