Explore the Family Name Rosete

The meaning of Rosete

Spanish: from a derivative of rosa ‘rose’, possibly from the female personal name Rosete (from French Rosette). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Alfredo, Jose, Juan, Miguel, Adolfo, Alberto, Alfonso, Amador, Amaro, Arturo, Bartolome, Caridad.

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How common is the last name Rosete in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rosete has seen a significant increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,875th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to 15,833rd place — a gain of over 16 percent. The actual count of individuals with this surname also grew substantially from 1,339 to 1,838, marking an impressive 37.27 percent growth. The proportion of people named Rosete per 100,000 U.S. residents increased by 24 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,875	#15,833	16.12%
Count	1,339	1,838	37.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.62	24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosete

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 14.19 percent. However, there was a noteworthy rise in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, increasing by 19.43 percent. Those identifying as white saw a modest increase of 6.92 percent. Most notable is the increase among those identifying as Hispanic, which rose by 11.44 percent. No change was observed for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	47.65%	53.1%	11.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	44.06%	37.81%	-14.19%
White	4.48%	4.79%	6.92%
Two or More Races	3.14%	3.75%	19.43%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%