Larosa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Italian name Larosa literally means "rose" (the flower) in English and is popular as a forename and surname. It is most popularly spelt Rosa and De Rosa, but at time the surname it may also be spelt Rosa and De Rosa. The DeRosa and Rosa spellings are frequented in the United States.

Early Origins of the Larosa family

The surname Larosa was first found in Italy, where bearers of Larosa were found since the Middle Ages in many areas of Italy, including Venetia, Emilia and the south. The spelling variations on the name which end in "o" are mostly from the south, whereas those that end in "i" are mostly from the north. The name Larosa, like many Italian surnames began as a personal name long before it was adopted as a surname; the name means "rose."

Early History of the Larosa family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Larosa research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1320, 1345, 1475, 1584, 1602, 1604, 1607, 1615, 1621, 1643, 1656, 1662, 1673, 1679, 1687 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Larosa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Larosa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosa, De Rosa, Rosas, Rosi, Di Rosa, La Rosa, Larosa, Roselli, Rosellini, Rosiello, Rosetti, Rosettini, Rosettin, Rosina, Rosini, Rosin, Rosita, Rosoni, Rosone, Roson, Rosani, Rosano, Rosan, Rosanelli, Rosatto and many more.

Early Notables of the Larosa family

Prominent among members of the family was Pacecco De Rosa (Giovanni Francesco De Rosa) (1607-1656), an Italian painter, active in Naples. Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), was an Italian Baroque painter, poet and printmaker, active in Naples, Rome and Florence; and Francesco Rosa (died 1687), was an Italian painter from Genoa. His best known works include The Glory of the Eternal Father...
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Larosa Ranking

In the United States, the name Larosa is the 6,481^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Larosa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Larosa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fco Larosa, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Francisco Larosa, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1866 2
Francisca De LaRosa, who arrived in Peru in 1892 2

Larosa Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonia LaRosa, aged 26, who landed in America from Marsala, Italy, in 1906
Antonio LaRosa, aged 20, who landed in America from Linguaglotsa, Italy, in 1907
Antonino LaRosa, aged 16, who landed in America from Terimini, Palermo, Italy, in 1909
Antonio Larosa, aged 25, who settled in America from Canolo, Italy, in 1910
Angelo Larosa, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Trani, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Larosa (post 1700) +

Julius La Rosa (1930-2016), Italian-American Daytime Emmy Award nominated traditional popular music singer
Danny LaRosa (b. 1986), American Major League Baseball player
James LaRosa, American actor and singer
Maria LaRosa, American Weather Channel anchor
Tara LaRosa (b. 1978), American female mixed martial artist
Thomas LaRosa, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1928 3
Anthony P. LaRosa, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Rocky Hill, Connecticut, 2011-12 3
Juan Pedro de la Rosa (b. 1986), professional Mexican boxer
Rubby Carlos De La Rosa Corporan (b. 1989), Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Juan Carlos La Rosa Llontop (b. 1980), Peruvian footballer
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html