Rosenberger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Rosenberger family

The surname Rosenberger was first found in Austria, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, with each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Translated literally, the name means "rose hill."

Early History of the Rosenberger family

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Rosenberger Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosenberg, Roseberg, Roesberg, Rozeberg, Rozenberg, Rosenburg, Rosenburgh, Roseburg, Roesburg, Rozeburg, Rozenburg, Rozenberger, Rosinburg, Rosinburgh, Rozinburg, Rosenberger and many more.

Early Notables of the Rosenberger family

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Rosenberger Ranking

In the United States, the name Rosenberger is the 5,603^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Rosenberger migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rosenberger Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Philip Rosenberger, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
Heinrich Rosenberger, who sailed to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1734
Erasmus Rosenberger, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Johannes Rosenberger, who arrived in New York in 1793 2

Rosenberger Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johann Rosenberger, aged 34, who landed in North America in 1851 2
Gunter Karl Anton Rosenberger, who landed in America in 1854 2
Jos Rosenberger, who arrived in Buffalo, NY in 1854 2
John Rosenberger, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 2
Adam Rosenberger, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1869 2
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Rosenberger Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Leopold Rosenberger, who landed in Arkansas in 1905 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosenberger (post 1700) +

Joseph Rupert Rosenberger (1925-1993), American author of the COBRA series of novels
John Francis Rosenberger (1918-1977), also credited as John Diehl, an American comic book artist and painter, best known for his work with DC Comics
Cliff Rosenberger (b. 1981), American politician, 102nd Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives (2015-), Member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2011-)
James Rosenberger (1887-1946), American track and field athlete at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Homer Tope Rosenberger (b. 1908), prominent American historian and personnel training consultant. He was president of the Columbia Historical Society in Washington D.C., and director of the American Peace Society. He also organized the "Rose Hill" Seminars, and president of the Pennsylvania German Society (1957-1969)
Otto August Rosenberger (1800-1890), German astronomer, eponym of the Rosenberger lunar impact crater
Adolf Rosenberger (1900-1967), German businessman and race car driver
Vladimir Karlovich "Waldemar" Rosenberger (1848-1918), Russian director of the Volapük Academy in 1892
Katharina Rosenberger, Swiss composer and sound artist
Joseph Rosenberger (d. 1996), Austrian Jewish garment worker who, by founding the first shatnes laboratory in America
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)