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    The surname Roosevelt

    A Dutch surname, carried by 1,003 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɹoʊ.zə.vɛlt/ 3 syllables Soundex R214 Also a first name

    Roosevelt: #24,822 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Roosevelt #24,822, 1,003 people Roosevelt: #24,822 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Roosevelt #24,822, 1,003 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Roosevelt is more common than 84.7% of them.

    Origin

    Dutch origin

    From a Dutch name of a farm, either Rozenveld (one in Zeeland) or Ruiseveld (one in Brabant), from Middle Dutch; the former could be a compound of rose (“wild rose / poppy?”) + velt (“open country; field”) or like the latter of rusch (“rush reed”) + velt, “open land growing with rushes”.

    One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,003 people named Roosevelt in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 307,822 Americans. That is up 4.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 961.

    #24,822
    rank among US surnames
    1,003
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +4.4%
    change since 2000 (was #24,406)

    Who is named Roosevelt

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    66% of people named Roosevelt identified as white (not Hispanic), 24% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 66%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 24%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 3.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 2.1%
    • Two or more races 1.7%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Roosevelts

    19 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Theodore Roosevelt
      26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (1858–1919)
    • Eleanor Roosevelt
      American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1884–19
    • Alice Lee Roosevelt
      American writer and socialite (1884–1980)
    • Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
      American socialite and the first wife of Theodore Roosevelt (1861–1884)
    • André Roosevelt
      American filmmaker, explorer, and rugby union player (1879–1962)
    • James Roosevelt
      American businessman and father of American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1828–1900
    • Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.
      American politician (1914–1988)
    • Julian Roosevelt
      American sailor and banker (1924–1986)
    • Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
      American businessman, father of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (1831–1878)
    • Anna Roosevelt Halsted
      American writer and socialite (1906-1975)
    • Buddy Roosevelt
      Actor and stunt man (1898-1973)
    • Cornelius Roosevelt
      American businessman, 1794–1871

    Notable Roosevelts come mostly from the United States (18) and France (1).

    Other Dutch surnames

    All 167 Dutch surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Roosevelt come from?
    From a Dutch name of a farm, either Rozenveld (one in Zeeland) or Ruiseveld (one in Brabant), from Middle Dutch; the former could be a compound of rose (“wild rose / poppy?”) + velt (“open country; field”) or like the latter of rusch (“rush reed”) + velt, “open land growing with rushes”.
    How common is the surname Roosevelt?
    1,003 people in the United States had the surname Roosevelt in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 307,822 Americans. It ranked 24,822nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Roosevelt?
    In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Roosevelt identified as white (not Hispanic), and 24% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Roosevelt?
    Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 (1858–1919), followed by Eleanor Roosevelt.
    Where is the surname Roosevelt most common?
    Wikidata records people named Roosevelt in the United States and France.
    How do you pronounce Roosevelt?
    Roosevelt is /ˈɹoʊ.zə.vɛlt/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Roosevelt getting more or less common?
    More common. 961 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,003 in 2010, up 4.4%.
    Is Roosevelt also a first name?
    Yes. Roosevelt is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.