Explore the Family Name Da Rosa

The meaning of Da Rosa

Portuguese: from the Christian religious (Marian) epithet da rosa ‘of the rose’. Compare Rosa. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Jose, Carlos, Adelino, Fernando, Julio, Luis, Mario, Ana, Marcos, Tomas, Alfredo. Portuguese Joao, Joaquim, Duarte.

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How common is the last name Da Rosa in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Da Rosa has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,729th most popular but jumped to 15,284th place by 2010, an increase of 8.64%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,574 to 1,921 during this period, representing a significant growth of 22.05%. Its proportion per 100,000 people grew by 12.07% from 0.58 to 0.65.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,729	#15,284	8.64%
Count	1,574	1,921	22.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.65	12.07%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Da Rosa

The ethnicity associated with the surname Da Rosa has also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority identified as White (63.60%) and this figure rose to 69.39% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black went from 4.45% to 15.62%, indicating a substantial increase of 251.01%. Individuals of Hispanic identity also saw an increase from 6.42% to 9.84%. However, those identifying with two or more races decreased significantly from 23.82% to 2.19%. A small percentage started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where there were none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.6%	69.39%	9.1%
Black	4.45%	15.62%	251.01%
Hispanic	6.42%	9.84%	53.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.5%	0%
Two or More Races	23.82%	2.19%	-90.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.47%	0%