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

Rojos, 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 Rojos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rojos in America

Rojos is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rojos surname appeared 289 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 Rojos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rojos 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 Rojos

The surname Rojos has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "rojo," which means "red." The name likely referred to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Rojos surname appears in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Rojos was listed as a resident in 1492. This was around the same time that Christopher Columbus embarked on his famous voyage to the Americas.

In the early 16th century, the Rojos name can be found in various records from the region of Castilla-La Mancha, particularly in the town of Consuegra. It is believed that a branch of the family may have originated from this area.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals bearing the Rojos surname made their mark in the New World. One notable figure was Pedro Rojos, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Rojos family was Alonso Rojos de la Vega, a Spanish playwright and poet who lived from 1593 to 1648. His works, which included plays and poetry, were widely acclaimed during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Another notable individual with the Rojos surname was Juana Rojos, a 17th-century painter born in Seville. She is considered one of the earliest known female artists from Spain and is renowned for her religious paintings and portraits.

Moving forward to the 19th century, a significant figure was Mariano Rojos, a Spanish military leader who played a crucial role in the Peninsular War against the French forces of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was born in 1782 and died in 1853.

In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the Rojos surname was José Rojos, a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for various clubs, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, between the 1940s and 1960s. He was born in 1923 and passed away in 2007.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rojos

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

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

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