Rosenau

Rosenau Meaning & Origin

About Rosenau
The surname Rosenau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "rose" and "au." "Rose" refers to the flower, symbolizing beauty and love, while "au" is a common suffix in German surnames denoting a place or location. Therefore, the surname Rosenau can be interpreted as "rose meadow" or "field of roses," suggesting an ancestral connection to a place where roses grew abundantly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rosenau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rosenau: 1,424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rosenau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rosenau is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 Z N AW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈroʊzəˌnaʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rosenau in Braille

Here's how to represent Rosenau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rosenau in braille

How to sign the name Rosenau using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rosenau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rosenau in sign language

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