Explore the Family Name Rosler

The meaning of Rosler

1. German (Rösler): see Roesler. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic; also Rösler): from German Rose ‘rose’ + the agent suffix -ler, one of surnames assigned at random by Austrian clerks. Compare Roesler. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic; also Rösler): variant of Rossler and Roessler. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Ernst, Lieselotte.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rosler saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 65,298, but by 2010, it slipped to 70,833, a decrease of 8.48%. The count of people with this surname also fell from 284 in 2000 to 276 in 2010, a decline of 2.82%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Rosler surname per 100,000 people dropped by 18.18% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,298	#70,833	-8.48%
Count	284	276	-2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosler

The ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Rosler saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no recorded changes among Asian/Pacific Islander and those who identify as two or more races. However, the proportion identifying as White declined slightly from 91.90% to 89.49%. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.82% to 3.62%. At the same time, the proportion identifying as Black decreased from 2.82% to 2.17%. Notably, there was a new category of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010 that wasn't present in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.9%	89.49%	-2.62%
Hispanic	2.82%	3.62%	28.37%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.54%	0%
Black	2.82%	2.17%	-23.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%