Explore the Family Name Rosengren

The meaning of Rosengren

Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements rosen- (combining form of ros ‘rose’) + gren ‘branch’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Joakim, Lars, Lennart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rosengren has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the rank of the name was 28,353, which improved to 27,646 by 2010 — a positive change of approximately 2.49%. The count of individuals with the surname Rosengren also increased from 793 in 2000 to 870 in 2010, marking a rise of 9.71%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.29 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,353	#27,646	2.49%
Count	793	870	9.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.29	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosengren

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Rosengren surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the Rosengren surname identified as White, though this percentage did decrease slightly from 96.72% to 94.14% over the decade. The percentage of individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent increased by 21.05%, while those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 43.18%. The most dramatic change was within the Hispanic community, which experienced a whopping 173.81% increase in representation among those with the Rosengren surname. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	94.14%	-2.67%
Hispanic	1.26%	3.45%	173.81%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.26%	43.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	0.92%	21.05%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%