Rosencrans Surname

298,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rosencrans Surname Definition:

ROSENCRANS: (Danish.) Rosenkrands, a garland of roses; in Dutch, the place of rose—trees.

Rosencrans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2661:286,30226,625
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:170,81215,404

Rosencrans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ROSENCRANS: (Danish.) Rosenkrands, a garland of roses; in Dutch, the place of rose—trees.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Rosencrans Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rosencrans Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rosencrans is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosencrans? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 298,377th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 5,711,243 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Rosencrans live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,266 people, or 1 in 286,302. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent are found, Washington, where 6 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.

Rosencrans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rosencrans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rosencrans surname rose 431 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rosencrans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rosencrans last name are 32.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rosencrans earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $45,283 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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