Explore the Family Name De Rose

The meaning of De Rose

1. Italian: variant of De Rosa and, in North America, probably also an altered form of this. 2. Americanized form of Dutch De Roos. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Antonio, Salvatore, Santo, Carmela, Dino, Francesca, Natale, Cosmo, Donato, Franca.

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

The surname De Rose, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, De Rose was ranked 7826th in terms of its prevalence, but slipped to the 8002nd position in 2010, marking a decline of 2.25%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the De Rose surname increased from 3,921 in 2000 to 4,135 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 5.46%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a minor decrease from 1.45 to 1.4, indicating a slight dip of -3.45%.

20002010Change
Rank#7,826#8,002-2.25%
Count3,9214,1355.46%
Proportion per 100k1.451.4-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Rose

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the De Rose surname is most commonly associated with those identifying as white, though the percentage dropped somewhat from 92.4% in 2000 to 89.58% in 2010. The next most common ethnic identity linked with the De Rose surname is Black, which saw a significant increase from 3.29% in 2000 to 5.2% in 2010. There was also an increase in association with individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.27% to 3.1%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw increases, albeit more modest, to 0.7% and 0.22% respectively. The only ethnic group to see a decrease was those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 1.38% to 1.21%.

20002010Change
White92.4%89.58%-3.05%
Black3.29%5.2%58.05%
Hispanic2.27%3.1%36.56%
Two or More Races1.38%1.21%-12.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.48%0.7%45.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.18%0.22%22.22%