Find out how popular the last name DaRosa is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DaRosa.

DaRosa, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DaRosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DaRosa in America

DaRosa is the 15284th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DaRosa surname appeared 1,921 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DaRosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for DaRosa to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DaRosa

The surname DAROSA is of Portuguese origin, originating in the 15th century. It is derived from the Portuguese phrase "da rosa," meaning "from the rose." It is believed that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near a rose garden or was associated with the cultivation of roses.

The earliest known record of the surname DAROSA dates back to 1492 when it appeared in the records of the town of Évora, in southern Portugal. During this time, Portugal was experiencing a golden age of exploration and expansion, and many Portuguese settlers and explorers carried this surname to various parts of the world.

In the 16th century, the DAROSA surname can be found in several historical documents related to the Portuguese colonization of Brazil. One notable figure was João da Rosa, a sailor who accompanied Pedro Álvares Cabral on his voyage to Brazil in 1500.

As the Portuguese empire expanded, the DAROSA surname spread to other parts of the world. In the 17th century, records show individuals with this surname in the Portuguese colonies of Goa, India, and Macau, China.

One of the earliest known bearers of the DAROSA surname in North America was Manuel da Rosa, a Portuguese settler who arrived in Newfoundland, Canada, in the early 1700s. He established a fishing settlement and his descendants continued to use the DAROSA surname.

Another notable figure was Nicolau da Rosa, a Portuguese explorer and navigator who lived in the late 18th century. He was involved in the exploration of the Pacific Ocean and is credited with the discovery of several islands in the South Pacific.

In the 19th century, the DAROSA surname gained prominence in Brazil, where many Portuguese immigrants settled. One of the most famous Brazilians with this surname was João da Rosa Guedes, a prominent lawyer and politician who served as the governor of the state of Pernambuco in the mid-1800s.

Other notable individuals with the DAROSA surname include José da Rosa Araújo, a Portuguese poet and writer who lived in the late 19th century, and Antônio da Rosa, a Brazilian military officer who played a significant role in the Brazilian War of Independence in the early 1800s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DaRosa

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DaRosa.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DaRosa was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DaRosa has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DaRosa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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