Rosas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

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.

Early Origins of the Rosas family

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

Early History of the Rosas family

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

Rosas 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 Rosas family

Prominent among members of the family

nineteenth century Argentinian politician Juan Manuel de Rosas
nineteenth century Mexican composer Juventino Rosas
nineteenth century Mexican poet José Rosas Moreno

Rosas Ranking

In the United States, the name Rosas is the 1,526^th most popular surname with an estimated 19,896 people with that name. 1

Rosas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rosas Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Gonzalico Rosas, who sailed to America in 1514

Rosas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gonzalico Rosas, who landed in America in 1814 2
Ant Rosas, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Domingo Rosas, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
R Rosas, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1836 2
José Rosas, who sailed to Puerto Rico in 1838
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosas (post 1700) +

Salvador Miguel Rosas, American attorney
Jose Leopold Rosas, American computer company executive
Hélio César Rosas (1929-2022), Brazilian politician, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil (1987-1999)
Fernando José Mendes Rosas (b. 1946), Portuguese academic and politician
César Rosas (b. 1954), Mexican singer, songwriter and guitarist
Juan Manuel de Rosas (1793-1877), Argentine conservative politician who governed the Buenos Aires Province from 1829 to 1832 and from 1835 to 1852

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)