Explore the Family Name De Rosa

The meaning of De Rosa

Italian (southern): metronymic from the female personal name Rosa, from rosa ‘rose’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Pasquale, Rocco, Sal, Antonio, Ciro, Concetta, Domenic, Luigi, Santo, Amerigo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Rosa saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. While it was ranked 3974th most popular in 2000, it dropped to 4314th in 2010, representing an 8.56 percent decrease. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the De Rosa surname increased slightly over the same period from 8210 to 8241, a change of 0.38 percent. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.22 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#3,974#4,314-8.56%
Count8,2108,2410.38%
Proportion per 100k3.042.79-8.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Rosa

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts among those bearing the surname De Rosa. The majority identified as White, although there was a small decrease from 93.43 percent in 2000 to 92.26 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was an increase in the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 0.35 percent to 0.67 percent, and those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 3.54 percent to 4.85 percent. Conversely, the percentage identifying with two or more races fell from 1.52 percent to 0.89 percent. There were also minor increases in those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White93.43%92.26%-1.25%
Hispanic3.54%4.85%37.01%
Black1.02%1.13%10.78%
Two or More Races1.52%0.89%-41.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.35%0.67%91.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.12%0.21%75%