Explore the Family Name Rosenburg
The meaning of Rosenburg
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Rosenberg.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rosenburg in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rosenburg has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,884 in popularity with 684 individuals carrying the name, or approximately 0.25 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 33,810, and the count dropped slightly to 673, representing about 0.23 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -6.04 in rank and -1.61 in count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,884 | #33,810 | -6.04% |
| Count | 684 | 673 | -1.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosenburg
The ethnicity associated with the surname Rosenburg also changed between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the proportion decreased slightly from 89.18% to 88.56%. The proportion identifying as Black increased from 5.99% to 6.84%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 2.49% to 2.08%. Interestingly, in 2010, 1.19% of Rosenburgs identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, a group that reported no individuals with this surname in 2000. Those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.9% in 2000 to zero by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.18% | 88.56% | -0.7% |
| Black | 5.99% | 6.84% | 14.19% |
| Hispanic | 2.49% | 2.08% | -16.47% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.19% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 0% | 0% |