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Rosengarten Family History

Rosengarten Name Meaning

German: habitational name from any of numerous places so named or from a house or an area of a town so named. Rosengarten also was used as a term for a red-light district. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Rosengarten ‘garden of roses’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Rosenstein, Weingarten, Rosenberg, Rosenwald, Baumgarten, Rosenbaum

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Where is the Rosengarten family from?

You can see how Rosengarten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rosengarten family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rosengarten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Rosengarten families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Rosengarten's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rosengarten families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rosengarten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rosengarten ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rosengarten. 27% of Rosengarten men worked as a Salesman and 15% of Rosengarten women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rosengarten were Clerk and Saleslady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    27%
  • Proprietor
    16%
  • Manager
    10%
  • Clerk
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • House Wife
    11%
  • Saleslady
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 715 military records available for the last name Rosengarten. For the veterans among your Rosengarten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rosengarten lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Rosengarten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Rosengarten in 1958 was 59, and 84 in 2004.

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