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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Origins Available: German, Jewish

Where did the German Rosen family come from? What is the German Rosen family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rosen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rosen family history?

The German state of Silesia is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Rosen. In the medieval era, Germany was fragmented and inhabited by numerous barbarian tribes, who fought amongst themselves for control of the land. The ancient dukedom of Silesia derived its name from the Germanic tribe named the Silingers, who occupied Silesia between the 2nd and 6th centuries.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosen, Rosin, Rosing, Rossen, Rozen, Rozin, Roosen, Roesin, Roessen, Roezen, Roezin, Roesler, Roessler, Rosler, Roseler and many more.

First found in Silesia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosen research. Another 300 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1546, 1561, 1697, and 1802 are included under the topic Early Rosen History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 37 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rosen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rosen Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Susan Rosen, who arrived in Maryland in 1669

Rosen Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Rosen moved to Philadelphia in 1804
  • Emmanuel Rosen moved to Philadelphia in 1840
  • Anna Rosen, aged 23, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1848
  • Gesine Rosen, aged 23, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1848
  • Margretha Rosen, aged 20, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1848


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  • Charles Rosen (b. 1927), American pianist and author. He studied at Juilliard with M. Rosenthal, won the National Book Award in 1972, and a Guggenheim fellowship in 1974
  • Milton William Rosen (b. 1915), American engineer and physicist, specializing in rockets and satellites
  • Andrea Rosen (b. 1974), American comedian and actress
  • Robert Rosen (1934-1998), American theoretical biologist and Professor of Biophysics
  • Louis Rosen (1918-2009), American nuclear physicist and "father" of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center
  • Charles Rosen (1917-2002), Canadian pioneer in artificial intelligence and founder of SRI International's Artificial Intelligence Center


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  • Henry Roosen-Rosen: to Pennsylvania 1765 by Peggy S. Joyner.
  • Search for the family: a Chronicle of the Tzvi Hirsch Shulkin and Geyle Devorah Rosen Family by Sallyann Amdur Sack.
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  2. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  3. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  4. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  5. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  6. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  7. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
  10. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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The Rosen Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rosen Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 1 February 2011 at 10:13.

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