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Rossbach

How common is the last name Rossbach?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Rossbach, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#28,729

Rossbach was the 28,729th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 829 people, about 0.3 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)90.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino3.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races2.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native2.6%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.