Explore the Family Name Roseth

The meaning of Roseth

Norwegian: 1. habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Roset, probably from a personal name (Old Norse Rói, modern Norwegian Roe) + set ‘farmstead, dwelling’. 2. (Røseth): habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Røset or Rødset, from Old Norse ross ‘mare’ or rauthr ‘red’ + set ‘farmstead, dwelling’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Roseth has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, Roseth was ranked as the 70,273rd most popular surname in the United States with 260 individuals carrying the name (equating to 0.1 per 100k people). By 2010, it had fallen to the 75,564th most popular, with a count of 255 individuals, or 0.09 per 100k people. This represents a drop in rank and count by approximately 7.53% and 1.92% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,273	#75,564	-7.53%
Count	260	255	-1.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roseth

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Roseth, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals with the surname Roseth identified as White, with a slight increase from 96.15% to 96.47%. In 2000, a small percentage (2.69%) identified with two or more races; however, this figure dropped to zero by 2010. The census did not record any individuals with the Roseth surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.15%	96.47%	0.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.69%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%