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

Rosalio, 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 Rosalio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosalio in America

Rosalio is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosalio surname appeared 131 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 Rosalio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosalio 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 Rosalio

The surname Rosalio is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "rosalío," which means "of the roses" or "rose garden." The name likely originated in regions of Spain where rose cultivation was prevalent, such as Andalusia or the Castilian plateau.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rosalio can be found in the 13th-century Catalan manuscript "Llibre dels Feyts," which chronicles the life and conquests of King James I of Aragon. The manuscript mentions a knight named Ramon Rosalio who fought alongside the king during the Reconquista.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Rosalio was Juan Rosalio, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Rosalio is believed to have been born in the town of Palos de la Frontera around 1460 and died sometime after 1506.

The surname Rosalio is also associated with the town of Rosalio in the province of Burgos, Spain. This town's name likely influenced the adoption of the surname by families residing in the area during the medieval and early modern periods.

Another significant figure with the surname Rosalio was María Rosalio, a Spanish painter and engraver born in Seville in 1572. Her works, primarily religious in nature, adorned numerous churches and monasteries throughout Andalusia.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the surname was José Rosalio, a Spanish general and politician who played a pivotal role in the Peninsular War against Napoleonic France. He was born in Granada in 1785 and died in Madrid in 1848.

While the surname Rosalio is of Spanish origin, it has since spread to other regions and countries, particularly those with historical ties to Spain, such as Latin America and the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosalio

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

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

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