Explore the Family Name De Rosas

The meaning of De Rosas

1. Italian (Sardinia; mainly Derosas): variant of Rosas, with (fused) preposition de ‘from’. 2. Hispanic (Mexico and the Philippines): variant of Spanish Rosas, with the preposition de ‘from, of’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname De Rosas has shown significant growth from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, De Rosas was ranked as the 69,636th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 48,256th spot, representing a rise of 30.7%. During the same period, the count of people bearing this surname increased from 263 to 438, indicating a substantial increase of 66.54%. The proportion per 100k also saw a notable increase from 0.1 to 0.15, thereby strengthening the growing popularity of this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,636	#48,256	30.7%
Count	263	438	66.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.15	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Rosas

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname De Rosas. By 2010, the highest percentage of people with this surname identified as Hispanic, which had increased from 63.88% in 2000 to 72.60%. While individuals identifying as White formed the second-largest group, the percentage only rose slightly from 6.08% to 6.39%. Interestingly, there was a decline in the percentage of people with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity from 28.90% to 20.09%. The census recorded no change for those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with the percentages remaining at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	63.88%	72.6%	13.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	28.9%	20.09%	-30.48%
White	6.08%	6.39%	5.1%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%