Rosato History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rosato

What does the name Rosato mean?

The Italian name Rosato literally means "rose" (the flower) in English and is popular as a forename and surname. It is most popularly spelt Rosa and De Rosa, but at time the surname it may also be spelt Rosa and De Rosa. The DeRosa and Rosa spellings are frequented in the United States.

Early Origins of the Rosato family

The surname Rosato was first found in Italy, where bearers of Rosato were found since the Middle Ages in many areas of Italy, including Venetia, Emilia and the south. The spelling variations on the name which end in "o" are mostly from the south, whereas those that end in "i" are mostly from the north. The name Rosato, like many Italian surnames began as a personal name long before it was adopted as a surname; the name means "rose."

Early History of the Rosato family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rosato research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1320, 1345, 1475, 1584, 1602, 1604, 1607, 1615, 1621, 1643, 1656, 1662, 1673, 1679, 1687 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Rosato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rosato Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rosa, De Rosa, Rosas, Rosi, Di Rosa, La Rosa, Larosa, Roselli, Rosellini, Rosiello, Rosetti, Rosettini, Rosettin, Rosina, Rosini, Rosin, Rosita, Rosoni, Rosone, Roson, Rosani, Rosano, Rosan, Rosanelli, Rosatto and many more.

Early Notables of the Rosato family

Pacecco De Rosa (Giovanni Francesco De Rosa) (1607-1656), an Italian painter, active in Naples. Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), was an Italian Baroque painter, poet and printmaker, active in Naples, Rome and Florence; and Francesco Rosa (died 1687), was an Italian painter from Genoa. His best known works include The Glory of the Eternal Father at Santa Caterina a Magnanapoli and Moses...
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Rosato Ranking

the United States, the name Rosato is the 13,420^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Rosato family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovanni Di Rosa and Pitata Rosa, who both arrived in New York January 7; 1881 aboard the SS Vincenzo Florio from Palermo, as well as Angleo DeRosa, who sailed on the Orsola, arriving in New York March 8.

Contemporary Notables of the name Rosato (post 1700) +

Sal Rosato (1918-1959), American football player
Ken Rosato, American journalist who served as the morning anchor for WABC-TV in New York City from 2007 until 2023
Roberto Rosato (1943-2010), Italian football player
Genesia Rosato (b. 1957), British ballerina
Clorinda Rosato (1913-1985), Brazilian composer and pianist
Cristina Rosato (b. 1983), Canadian actress who has appeared in Rookie Blue, Trauma and Turner and Hooch
Tony Rosato (1954-2017), Italian-born, Canadian comedian, actor and voice actor, one of only three performers to be cast members on both Saturday Night Live and SCTV

Sources +

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