Rouser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The ancient and distinguished surname Rouser is derived from the Middle High German word "rose," meaning "a rose." The name may have been first borne by someone who lived near a rose garden, or by someone who lived in a house bearing the sign of the rose. Alternatively, the name may be of nickname origin, referring to someone with a "rosy" complexion. The surname is common in many European countries, including England, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, as well as Germany, and can be found under a large number of spelling variations.

Early Origins of the Rouser family

The surname Rouser was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. The origins of the name make it likely that several branches of the family emerged independently during the Middle Ages; there are records dating from the 13th documenting the presence of the name Rouser in Schleswig-Holstein, Pomerania, Alsace, Swabia, and Bohemia, as well as Silesia.

Early History of the Rouser family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rouser research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1579, 1581, 1631, 1639, 1685, 1736, 1762, 1771, 1795, 1798, 1807, 1864 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Rouser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rouser Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rose, Rosse, Rhose, Roese, Roser, Roeser, Roze, Roos, Roose, Roosa, Roosen and many more.

Early Notables of the Rouser family

Notables of the period with the surname Rouser were Johann Heinrich Roos (1631-1685), a German Baroque era landscape painter and etcher; Valentine Rose the elder (1736-1771) was the discoverer of "Rose's fusible metal." His son, Valentine Rose the younger (b.1762-1807), also made...
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Rouser migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rouser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel Rouser, who landed in Arkansas in 1891 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Rouser (post 1700) +

Seth Rouser, American cameraman, known for Anacoustic Zones (2014)
Lucius Rouser, American actor, known for Unsung (2020)
Jason Rouser (b. 1970), American three-time gold medalist sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres

Citations +

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)