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Early Origins of the Roseberry family

The surname RoseBerry was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands at Newton under Ouesbergh at North Yorkshire where they have been Wodens Hill.

Early History of the Roseberry family

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Roseberry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Roseberry, Rosebury, Roseburry, Rosebery, Rosbury and others.

Early Notables of the Roseberry family

Distinguished members of the family include

  • the Roseberry family of Yorkshire

Roseberry Ranking

In the United States, the name Roseberry is the 6,018th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the RoseBerry family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name RoseBerry (post 1700) +

  • Michael Anthony "Mike" Roseberry (b. 1966), former English cricketer
  • Bobbie Roseberry (b. 1975), English professional footballer and manager
  • Andrew Roseberry (b. 1971), former English cricketer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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