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

Rosales, 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 Rosales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosales in America

Rosales is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosales surname appeared 140 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 Rosales.

The history of the last name Rosales

The surname ROSALAS is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "rosal," which means "rose bush" or "rosebush." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or cultivated rose bushes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ROSALAS can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The text mentions a certain Pedro Rosalas, who was likely a landowner or nobleman in the region.

In the 15th century, the ROSALAS name appears in several historical documents from the Kingdom of Aragon, including land registry records and tax rolls. This indicates that the name had spread to various parts of the Iberian Peninsula by that time.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the ROSALAS surname was Diego Rosalas, a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation of the globe. Rosalas was born in Seville around 1490 and died at sea in 1521.

In the 17th century, a man named Juan Rosalas was a prominent artist and sculptor in Andalusia, known for his intricate woodcarvings and religious sculptures adorning churches and cathedrals throughout southern Spain. He was born in Córdoba in 1610 and died in Seville in 1685.

Another notable ROSALAS was María Rosalas, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the late 17th century. She founded a convent in Zaragoza and was known for her writings on spiritual matters. She was born in Teruel in 1642 and died in Zaragoza in 1704.

In the 18th century, a military officer named Francisco Rosalas played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. He served as a captain in the Spanish Navy and was part of the expeditionary force that captured the island of Mindanao in 1781. Rosalas was born in Cádiz in 1745 and died in Manila in 1795.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosales

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

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

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