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

Rosca, 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 Rosca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rosca in America

Rosca is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rosca surname appeared 331 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 Rosca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rosca 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 Rosca

The surname Rosca has its origins in Romania, where it first emerged in the 15th century. It is derived from the Romanian word "rosca," which means "coil" or "spiral." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with coils, ropes, or other spiral-shaped objects.

In its earliest recorded instances, the name was spelled "Roscă" in Romanian, which was later adapted to the spelling "Rosca" as it spread to other regions. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was a Romanian nobleman named Mihai Rosca, who lived in the late 15th century and was a landowner in the region of Transylvania.

The name Rosca can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from Romania and surrounding areas. For example, it appears in a 16th-century census record from the town of Brasov, which was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

As the name spread throughout Eastern Europe, it also took on variations in spelling and pronunciation. In some regions, it was written as "Roska" or "Roshka," reflecting local linguistic adaptations.

One notable bearer of the Rosca surname was Ioan Rosca, a Romanian poet and writer who lived from 1836 to 1885. He was known for his romantic poetry and his contributions to the development of Romanian literature.

Another prominent figure with this name was Gheorghe Rosca, a Romanian politician and diplomat who served as a member of the Romanian Parliament and as the country's ambassador to several nations in the early 20th century. He was born in 1867 and died in 1945.

In the 19th century, the name Rosca also appeared in Russia, where it was associated with a noble family that traced its roots back to Romania. One member of this family was Mikhail Rosca, a Russian military officer who fought in the Crimean War and later became a general in the Imperial Russian Army.

While the name Rosca is relatively uncommon outside of Eastern Europe, there have been a few notable individuals with this surname in other parts of the world. For example, Antonio Rosca was an Italian painter who lived in the 17th century and was known for his religious works and portraits.

Another noteworthy figure was Julio Rosca, a Uruguayan poet and writer who was born in 1890 and played a significant role in the literary movement known as the "Generation of '27" in Uruguay.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rosca

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

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

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