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

Rogério, 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 Rogério surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rogério in America

Rogério is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rogério surname appeared 128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rogério.

The history of the last name Rogério

The surname Rogerio has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Spain and Portugal. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Rodger, which is composed of the elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "ger" meaning "spear." This name was brought to the region during the Visigothic period, which lasted from the 5th to the 8th centuries AD.

In its early days, the name was spelled in various ways, including Rogerio, Rogeiro, and Rogerus. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which mentions a certain Rogerius Anglicus.

The name gained prominence in the region during the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest over Muslim-ruled territories in the Iberian Peninsula between the 8th and 15th centuries. Several notable individuals bore the surname during this time, including Rodrigo Rogerio, a Portuguese knight who fought in the Battle of Ourique in 1139, and Ruy Rogerio, a Galician nobleman who served as a courtier to King Alfonso IX of León in the early 13th century.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname was Rogerio de Colmenar, a 13th-century Spanish troubadour and poet who was known for his love poems and satires. His works are preserved in several medieval manuscripts and are considered important examples of Galician-Portuguese poetry.

In the 14th century, the name was also found in Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as Ruggiero or Ruggeri. One notable figure was Giovanni Ruggiero, a Sicilian painter and architect who was active in the early 15th century and is known for his work on the Cathedral of Palermo.

Another prominent individual with the surname was Pedro Rogerio, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world. Rogerio played a crucial role in the expedition and was one of the few survivors who returned to Spain after Magellan's death.

As the name spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula and beyond, it also became associated with various place names and locations. For example, there is a village called Rogerio in the Portuguese region of Beiras, and a town called Rogerios in the Spanish province of Álava.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rogério

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

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 Rogério 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.

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

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