Rosa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Italy
• Spain

Etymology of Rosa

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

Early Origins of the Rosa family

Early History of the Rosa family

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Rosa 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 Rosa 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
• nineteenth century Argentinian politician Juan Manuel de Rosas
• nineteenth century Mexican composer Juventino Rosas
• nineteenth century Mexican poet José Rosas Moreno
• nineteenth century Philippine artist Fabián de la Rosa

Rosa Ranking

In the United States, the name Rosa is the 865^th most popular surname with an estimated 34,818 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Rosa is ranked the 1,499^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,905 people with that name. 2