Explore the Family Name Rosenstock

The meaning of Rosenstock

1. German: topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a rose bush, Middle High German rōsenstoc. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from the German compound Rosenstock ‘rose bush’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Yechiel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rosenstock has seen a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rosenstock ranked at 34,757 in terms of commonality and rose marginally to 35,294 by 2010, reflecting a change of -1.55%. The actual number of people with this family name increased slightly from 615 to 638 during this period, a growth of 3.74%. However, when calculated per 100,000 people, the proportion of individuals with the Rosenstock surname decreased by 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,757	#35,294	-1.55%
Count	615	638	3.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosenstock

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a small but notable shift between 2000 and 2010 among those bearing the Rosenstock surname. In 2000, 97.07% identified as white, dropping slightly to 95.61% by 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Rosenstock group saw an increase from 1.79% to 2.82% over the same period, a substantial rise of 57.54%. Additionally, while there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010 this category represented 0.78%. There was no change reported for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.07%	95.61%	-1.5%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.82%	57.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.78%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%