Rosenbaum is a surname of German origin, which translates as "rose tree" and which was given to people living in the proximity of rose bushes. The surname is common among Ashkenazi Jews, but is also associated with various non-Jews of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:Al Rosenbaum, American artist and cofounder of the Virginia Holocaust Museum Alexander Rosenbaum, a Russian-Jewish bard from Saint Petersburg Alexis Rosenbaum, French essayist AnNa R., Andrea Neuenhofen, née Rosenbaum, German singer and songwriter Ayn Rand, born Alisa Zinov’yevna Rosenbaum, writer and philosopher, founder of Objectivism Benjamin Rosenbaum, American science fiction writer Berta Rosenbaum Golahny, American painter Victor Borge, born Børge Rosenbaum, Danish comedian Bezalel Ronsburg a rabbi also known as Daniel Rosenbaum Daniel Rosenbaum, American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Danny Rosenbaum, American baseball pitcher David Rosenbaum (journalist), American journalist David Rosenbaum (soccer), American soccer player Diane Rosenbaum, Oregon politician Edna Phillips, later Edna Phillips Rosenbaum, American Harpist Edward E. Rosenbaum, author of A Taste Of My Own Medicine, which the film The Doctor was based on Eli Rosenbaum, director of the U.S. DOJ Office of Special Investigations Enrico Rosenbaum, American songwriter Fred Rosenbaum, American author, historian Greg Rosenbaum, American merchant banker Helmut Rosenbaum, World War II German naval officer Isamar Rosenbaum, Hasidic rebbe Jackie Rosenbaum, Canadian actress Jacques Rosenbaum (1878–1943), Estonian architect James Rosenbaum, American sociology professor James M. Rosenbaum, American lawyer and judge James T. Rosenbaum American physician-scientist Joel Rosenbaum, professor of cell biology John Rosenbaum, California artist Jonathan Rosenbaum, American film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum (scholar), American paleographer and college administrator Richard E. Hughes, born Leo Rosenbaum, American comic book author and editor Louise Rosskam, born Louise Rosenbaum, American photographer Marc Rosenbaum, American engineer Meyer Rosenbaum (I), Grand Rabbi of Kretchnif Meyer Rosenbaum (II), Chief Rabbi of Cuba Michael Rosenbaum, American actor Morris D. Rosenbaum, Utah businessman and early Jewish convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Paul Rand, born Peretz Rosenbaum, American graphic designer Paul R. Rosenbaum, American statistician Polly Rosenbaum, American politician R. Robert Rosenbaum, television director for Bewitched Robin S. Rosenbaum, American judge Ron Rosenbaum, American journalist and author Rosamund Bernier, a lecturer and founder of the art magazine L'ŒIL. Married John Russell in 1975. Scott Rosenbaum, American screenwriter, producer and showrunner Simon Rosenbaum, British academic Simon Rosenbaum (baseball), American-Israeli baseball player with Team Israel Simon Yakovlevich Rosenbaum, Jewish activist Stephen Rosenbaum, visual effects supervisor Steve Rosenbaum, author of "The Lower East Side of Heaven" Steven Rosenbaum (producer), American television producer Thane Rosenbaum, American novelist Thomas Felix Rosenbaum, American physicist and president of the California Institute of Technology Tibor Rosenbaum, Hungarian-born Swiss rabbi and businessman Victor Rosenbaum, American pianist, conductor, and music educator (former president of Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA, and currently on the faculties of New England Conservatory, Boston, MA, and Mannes School of Music, New York Werner Rosenbaum, German hockey player William Rosenbaum, American politician Yankel Rosenbaum, Australian, Jewish, Hasidic student, studying in New York City who was murdered by Lemrick Nelson during anti-Semitic, 1991 Crown Heights riot following protests led by Al Sharpton. Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum, Israeli paralympic athlete
