Explore the Family Name Rozen

The meaning of Rozen

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Rosen. 2. Jewish (Israeli): either an artificial name from Hebrew rozen ‘prince’, or a Hebraicized form of any original Ashkenazic surname beginning with Rosen- or Rozen-. 3. Polish (Rożen): nickname from rożen ‘broach, spit’ or róg ‘horn’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ari, Meyer, Shlomo, Chaya, Elihu, Hersh, Moshe, Shlomit, Tova, Uri, Zeev.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Rozen' has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rozen was ranked 35,106 in terms of popularity among surnames, slipping to 40,800 by 2010, marking a decrease of 16.22%. The number of people carrying the surname also fell from 608 to 535 during this period, a decrease of 12.01%. This means that out of every 100,000 people, the proportion named Rozen decreased by 21.74%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,106	#40,800	-16.22%
Count	608	535	-12.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.18	-21.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rozen

Regarding ethnicity, the same Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of those with the Rozen surname identify as White. In both the year 2000 and 2010, over 93% of individuals with this surname identified as such, exhibiting a minuscule decrease of 0.12%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 21.69%, from 4.61% to 5.61% over the ten-year period. There were no individuals with the Rozen surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.75%	93.64%	-0.12%
Hispanic	4.61%	5.61%	21.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.15%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%