Show ContentsRozario History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Rozario family

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

Early History of the Rozario family

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

Rozario 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 Rozario 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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Migration of the Rozario family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan del Rosal, who sailed to America in 1513; Gonzalico Rosas sailed to America in 1514; Diego de Rosales sailed to America in 1514; Anton de Ros sailed to America in 1526.



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