Show ContentsDelrosario History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Delrosario family

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

Early History of the Delrosario family

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Delrosario 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 Delrosario 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; seventeenth century Spanish playwright Pedro Rosete; nineteenth century Argentinian military officer Leonardo Rosales; nineteenth century Spanish painter Eduardo...
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Delrosario Ranking

In the United States, the name Delrosario is the 8,402nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Delrosario migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Delrosario Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Ginstino DelRosario, aged 34, who landed in America from Chieti, in 1902
  • Nicola Delrosario, aged 22, who settled in America from Bucciani, Italy, in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Delrosario (post 1700) +

  • Casimiro del Rosario (1896-1982), renowned physicist in the Philippines
  • Rubén del Rosario y Mejia (b. 1907), professor and poet in Puerto Rico
  • Hilaria Reyes del Rosario (1878-1921), the wife of president Emilio Aguinaldo in the Philippines


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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