De rosa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as De rosa, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name De rosa, 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 De rosa 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 De rosa is also derived from the given name Rose.

Early Origins of the De rosa family

The surname De rosa was first found in Old Castile, in the mountains near Santander.

Early History of the De rosa family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De rosa research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1352 is included under the topic Early De rosa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De rosa Spelling Variations

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.

Early Notables of the De rosa family

Prominent among members of the family

were seventeenth century Chilean historian Diego de Rosales, a Jesuit priest who defended the rights of the Indians
nineteenth century Argentinian politician Juan Manuel de Rosas

De rosa Ranking

In the United States, the name De rosa is the 4,518^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

De rosa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De rosa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alonso DeRosa, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1838 2
Angleo DeRosa, who sailed on the Orsola, arriving in New York March 8, 1882
Angelo DeRosa, aged 34, who landed in America from Cervino, Italy, in 1892

De rosa Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Donato Derosa, aged 25, who landed in America from Gorgoglione, Italy, in 1912
Anna DeRosa, aged 17, who settled in America from Casamarciano, Italy, in 1913
Ambrogio DeRosa, aged 47, who immigrated to the United States from San Quirino, Italy, in 1913
Anna deRosa, aged 17, who landed in America from Ottaiano, Italy, in 1914
Antonia DeRosa, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Carolei, Italy, in 1915
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name De rosa (post 1700) +

Salvatore "Sal" DeRosa (1931-2014), Italian-born, American soccer coach
Sal DeRosa, American soccer coach
David DeRosa (b. 1973), American painter, illustrator and graphic designer
Anthony "Tony" DeRosa, American character animator
Stephen DeRosa (b. 1968), American television and theatre actor
Jon DeRosa (b. 1978), American guitarist, singer-songwriter, and vocalist
Christina DeRosa (b. 1984), American actress
Joe DeRosa (b. 1957), American referee for the National Basketball Association
Vincent DeRosa (b. 1920), American studio musician who played horn for Hollywood soundtracks
Mark Thomas DeRosa (b. 1975), American Major League Baseball player
... (Another 3 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)