Rosal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Rosal family

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

Early History of the Rosal family

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

Rosal 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 Rosal 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 military officer Leonardo Rosales
nineteenth century Spanish painter Eduardo Rosales y Martínez

Rosal migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rosal Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan del Rosal, who sailed to America in 1513

Rosal Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Del Rosal, who arrived in America in 1813 1
Wilhelm Rosal, aged 50, who immigrated to America, in 1892
Polly Rosal, aged 8, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897
Rachel Rosal, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1897

Rosal Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Stanislau Rosal, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1905
Laureano Rosal, aged 20, who landed in America from Asturias, Spain, in 1909
Manuel Rosal, aged 17, who settled in America from S. Miguel Oviedo, Spain, in 1910
Julian Rosal, aged 43, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1910
Emilio Rosal, aged 47, who settled in America from Guarizo, Cuba, in 1911
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosal (post 1700) +

Rosa Rosal (b. 1931), born Florence Danon Gayda, FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actress

Citations +

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)