Rositer Family History

Rositer Surname Meaning

see Rossiter and Rochester.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Roster, Rosier, Rossiter, Oster, Koster, Doster, Coster, Roser, Rotter, Poster

6,000 record(s) for Rositer

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
160	Military Records
134	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

Where is the Rositer family from?

You can see how Rositer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rositer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Rositer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Rositer families living in Alabama. This was about 25% of all the recorded Rositer's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Rositer families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rositer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rositer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Rositer.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

100%

What Rositer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Rositer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rositer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 134 immigration records available for the last name Rositer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 160 military records available for the last name Rositer. For the veterans among your Rositer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Rositer lifespan?

Between 1975 and 1998, in the United States, Rositer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Rositer in 1975 was 65, and 74 in 1998.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rositer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.