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Where did the Italian Rosa family come from? What is the Italian Rosa family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rosa family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rosa family history?

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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.

First found in Italy, where bearers of Rosa 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 Rosa, like many Italian surnames began as a personal name long before it was adopted as a surname; the name means "rose."


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosa research. Another 343 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1320, 1345, 1475, 1584, and 1604 are included under the topic Early Rosa History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Rosa Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Pedro de la Rosa sailed to Cartagena in 1534
  • Francisco de la Rosa sailed to New Spain in 1535
  • Alonso de Rosa sailed to Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1538

Rosa Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Albert Rosa, aged 46, landed in New York in 1721
  • Peter Rosa, who arrived in Savanna(h), Ga in 1735

Rosa Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Julian DeLa Rosa, aged 7, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Domingo Rosa, aged 35, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831
  • Pedro DeLa Rosa, who landed in Cartagena in 1834
  • Nicolas de la Rosa, who moved to Texas in 1835
  • Nicolas DeLa Rosa, who arrived in Texas in 1835


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  • Margarita Rosa, American government official
  • Mark Della Rosa, American visual effects artist
  • Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), Italian landscape painter
  • Sergio Rosa, Canadian professor
  • Carl August Nicolas Rosa (1842-1889), German impresario


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  1. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  4. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  5. Glazier, Ira A. and P. Williams Filby Edition. Italians to America. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Print.
  6. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
  9. Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots The Complete Guide for Americans. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2003. Print.
  10. Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
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The Rosa Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rosa Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 28 November 2011 at 20:25.

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