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

Rosas García, 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 Rosas García surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosas García in America

Rosas García is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosas García surname appeared 107 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 Rosas García.

The history of the last name Rosas García

The surname ROSASGARCIA is a double-barreled surname that originated in Spain. It is a combination of the Spanish surnames Rosas and Garcia.

The first part, Rosas, is derived from the Spanish word "rosa," meaning "rose." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone associated with roses or the cultivation of roses. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name referring to a place where roses grew abundantly.

The second part, Garcia, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name García, which is the Spanish form of the Germanic name Garcias. It means "son of García" or "descendant of García."

Historical records indicate that the surname Rosas can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Spain, such as Catalonia, Aragon, and Andalusia. The earliest known bearer of the surname Rosas was Don Pedro Rosas, a nobleman who lived in the city of Seville during the 13th century.

As for the surname Garcia, it has a much longer history dating back to the 8th century, when it was first recorded in the Iberian Peninsula. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was García Fernández, a prominent figure in the Kingdom of Navarre during the 10th century.

The double-barreled surname ROSASGARCIA likely emerged in the 16th or 17th century, when it became common practice in Spain to combine two surnames, one from the father's side and one from the mother's side.

Notable individuals with the surname ROSASGARCIA throughout history include:

1. Pedro Rosas Garcia (1560-1627), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied the expedition of Álvaro de Mendaña to the Solomon Islands in the late 16th century.

2. Juana Rosas Garcia (1675-1742), a Spanish painter known for her religious artwork and portraits, which can be found in several churches and museums in Seville.

3. Miguel Rosas Garcia (1810-1884), a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the Governor of Jalisco from 1861 to 1863.

4. Catalina Rosas Garcia (1845-1912), a Venezuelan writer and poet who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Caracas during the late 19th century.

5. Antonio Rosas Garcia (1915-1998), a Chilean architect renowned for his innovative designs and contributions to the modernist architecture movement in Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosas García

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Rosas García, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!