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

Noble surnames, such as Rosas, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Rosas, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Rosas family originally lived in a place where wild roses grew. The surname is derived from the Latin word rosa, which means rose. The family name Rosas is also derived from the given name Rose.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ros, de Ros, Rosas, de Rosas, Rosa, de la Rosa, Rosal, del Rosal, Rosales, de Rosales, Rosete, Rosano, Rosana, Roso and many more.

First found in Old Castile, in the mountains near Santander.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosas research. Another 381 words(27 lines of text) covering the year 1352 is included under the topic Early Rosas History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 83 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rosas Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Gonzalico Rosas sailed to America in 1514

Rosas Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Gonzalico Rosas, who landed in America in 1814
  • Ant Rosas, aged 26, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829
  • Domingo Rosas, aged 35, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831
  • R Rosas, aged 25, landed in New Orleans, La in 1836
  • José Rosas sailed to Puerto Rico in 1838


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  • Jose Leopold Rosas, American computer company executive
  • Salvador Miguel Rosas, American attorney
  • Juan Manuel de Rosas (1793-1877), conservative Argentine politician who governed the Buenos Aires Province from 1829 to 1832 and from 1835 to 1852
  • César Rosas (b. 1954), Mexican singer, songwriter and guitarist
  • Fernando José Mendes Rosas (b. 1946), Portuguese academic and politician


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  5. Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla. Print.
  6. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  7. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  8. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
  9. Maduell, Charles R. Compiler Index of Spanish Citizens Entering the Port of New Orleans Between January 1840 and December 1865. New Orleans: The Compiler, 1966. Print.
  10. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Rosas Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rosas 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.

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