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

Delarosa, 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 Delarosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delarosa in America

Delarosa is the 910th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delarosa surname appeared 37,932 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 13 people would have the surname Delarosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delarosa 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 Delarosa

The surname Delarosa is a Spanish surname that originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the Spanish phrase "de la rosa," which means "of the rose." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a rose bush or garden.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Delarosa dates back to the 13th century in the region of Castile, Spain. It is believed that the name may have been associated with a particular place or location, possibly a town or village with the word "rosa" in its name.

In the 15th century, the surname Delarosa appeared in historical records related to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One notable figure was Juan Delarosa, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Delarosa surname spread throughout Spain and its colonies in the Americas. In the 18th century, a prominent figure named María Delarosa (1702-1789) was a renowned Spanish poet and writer who gained recognition for her literary works.

In the 19th century, the Delarosa surname was found in various parts of Latin America, particularly in Mexico, where it became a prominent surname. One notable individual was Ignacio Delarosa (1823-1901), a Mexican politician and military officer who played a significant role in the Reform War and the French Intervention in Mexico.

Another notable figure with the Delarosa surname was Pedro Delarosa (1876-1942), a Cuban writer and journalist who was known for his contributions to the literary movement of the early 20th century in Cuba.

As the centuries passed, the Delarosa surname continued to spread across different regions, and its bearers made notable contributions in various fields, including literature, politics, and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delarosa

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

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 Delarosa 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 Delarosa 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 Delarosa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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