Roesch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The ancient and distinguished surname Roesch 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 Roesch family

The surname Roesch 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 Roesch in Schleswig-Holstein, Pomerania, Alsace, Swabia, and Bohemia, as well as Silesia.

Early History of the Roesch family

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Roesch 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 Roesch family

Notables of the period with the surname Roesch 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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Roesch Ranking

In the United States, the name Roesch is the 9,912^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Roesch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Roesch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Roesch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Johann Michael Roesch, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Michael Roesch, who landed in America in 1783 2

Roesch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Roesch, aged 56, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
Mr. Adam Roesch, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Hamilton"
J G Roesch, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
Carl Roesch, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
August Roesch, who landed in Colorado in 1884 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Roesch (post 1700) +

Michael Roesch (b. 1974), American film director, film producer and screenwriter
Kurt Ferdinand Roesch (1905-1984), German-born, American painter
Ronald Roesch (b. 1947), American professor of psychology and director of the Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University
William Russell Roesch (b. 1865), American politician, 1st, 5th, 9th, 11th, and 21st mayor of Eau Gallie, Florida 1896-1897, 1901–1902, 1905–1906, 1908–1909, 1924–1925
Angelika Roesch (b. 1977), German former professional tennis player
Deane Roesch Hinton (b. 1923), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Zaire, 1974-75; El Salvador, 1981; Pakistan, 1983-86; Costa Rica, 1987-90; Panama, 1990-94 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html