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

Roses, 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 Roses surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roses in America

Roses is the 43969th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roses surname appeared 490 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 Roses.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roses 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 Roses

The surname ROSES has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word 'rosa', meaning rose, and was likely initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near or cultivated rose gardens.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ROSES surname can be found in the archives of the town of Seville, where a certain Pedro ROSES is mentioned in a document from 1238. This suggests that the name was already well-established in southern Spain by the mid-13th century.

During the Middle Ages, the ROSES name spread throughout the Iberian Peninsula, with branches of the family taking root in various regions. In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Ferran ROSES, a renowned scholar and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Crown of Aragon.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the ROSES name traveled to the Americas and other territories. In the 16th century, a conquistador named Juan ROSES was among the early Spanish settlers in Mexico, where he established a lineage that continues to this day.

Another prominent individual with the ROSES surname was Miguel ROSES, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet who authored several celebrated works, including the comedy "La Discreta Enamorada" (The Discreet Lover).

In the 19th century, a notable figure was José ROSES, a Spanish military officer and politician who played a significant role in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil conflicts over the succession to the Spanish throne.

Across the centuries, the ROSES surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as Rosas, a coastal town in Catalonia, and Rosales, a municipality in the province of Burgos. These place names likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation variations of the surname in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roses

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

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

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