Explore the Family Name Rosten
The meaning of Rosten
1. English: variant of Rosson 1. 2. Norwegian (Røsten): habitational name from the farm name Røsten in Østerdal and Gudbrandsdal, from rust ‘grove, ridge’. 3. Norwegian: habitational name from the farm name Rosten in Østerdal and Gudbrandsdal, of unexplained etymology. 4. Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames. Compare Rothstein. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhard, Bernhardt, Erna.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rosten in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rosten has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 39,304 to 40,082. This represents a change of -1.98 percent. However, the actual count of individuals with the Rosten surname increased by 3.8 percent during this period, growing from 527 to 547. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5 percent, falling from 0.2 to 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,304 | #40,082 | -1.98% |
| Count | 527 | 547 | 3.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosten
The ethnicity associated with the Rosten surname has also seen some changes over the same period, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as white fell slightly from 94.88 percent in 2000 to 92.50 percent in 2010. At the same time, the representation of Hispanic ethnicity more than doubled, increasing from 1.33 percent to 2.93 percent. A similar increase was noted among individuals identifying with two or more races, rising from 1.52 percent to 2.93 percent. While the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity numbers dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.14 percent in 2000, the Black ethnicity made its appearance in 2010 at 1.28 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.88% | 92.5% | -2.51% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 2.93% | 92.76% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 2.93% | 120.3% |
| Black | 0% | 1.28% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.14% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |