Explore the Family Name Rosene

The meaning of Rosene

Americanized form of Swedish Roseen or Rosén (see Rosen). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Hilmer.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rosene saw a shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 31,126th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 34,427th spot, marking a decrease of approximately 10.61%. The number of people with the Rosene surname also decreased from 705 to 658 during this period, representing a drop of 6.67%. Accordingly, the proportion of the Rosene surname per 100,000 people reduced by 15.38%, falling from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,126	#34,427	-10.61%
Count	705	658	-6.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosene

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the Rosene surname. As of 2010, the majority of those bearing the surname identified as white, although this group saw a slight decrease of 2.29% from 93.33% in 2000 to 91.19% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw significant growth, increasing by 160.94% from 1.28% in 2000 to 3.34% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black slightly decreased from 3.83% to 3.50%. Moreover, in 2010, there was a small emergence of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity (0.91%) among those with the Rosene surname, where none had been recorded in 2000. The data for those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.33%	91.19%	-2.29%
Black	3.83%	3.5%	-8.62%
Hispanic	1.28%	3.34%	160.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%
Two or More Races	0.99%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%