Rösel: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Rösler surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

The meaning behind Rösel

Rösel sits within the Rösler family of names, which has German roots. The family name meaning is “Of the rose”, the same as for Rösler.

Before spelling was fixed, Rösler was also written Rösel. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. French birth records list 524 children named Rösel between 1891 and 2000. In the 2010 US Census, 694 Americans gave Rösel as their last name (rank 32,994). Of these, 43% identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Research your Rösel family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.