Rosewald Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Haiti

Rosewald Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Rosenwald (rose forest), in Germany.

Rosewald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rosewald (19) may also be a first name.

Rosewald Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Rosenwald (rose forest), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rosewald Last Name Facts

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

Rosewald is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rosewald click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosewald? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. Rosewald occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Rosewald live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rosewald is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 19 people.

The surname Rosewald is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is most common in: Iowa, where 14 percent reside, Minnesota, where 14 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 6 percent reside and Haiti, where 6 percent reside.

Rosewald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rosewald has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rosewald Last Name Statistics demography

Rosewald earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.17% more than the national average, earning $50,125 USD per year.

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