2000
#18,875
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,339
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.50
Rare Last name
Rosete
A surname derived from the Spanish word "rosa" meaning a rose.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,171 Americans carry the last name Rosete. That puts it at #14,988 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 157,879 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rosete surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.2K
1 in 157,879
Census rank
#14,988
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,893 bearers of the surname Rosete in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 14988th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosete, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 53.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (37.3%) and White (5.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Rosete
The surname Rosete has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "rosa," meaning rose, and may have initially referred to individuals associated with the cultivation or trade of roses.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rosete can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century detailing the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces of King Ferdinand III of Castile. This suggests that the name was already in use during this time in the Iberian Peninsula.
Throughout the centuries, variations of the spelling, such as Rosetta, Roset, and Rozet, have been documented in various historical records across Spain and its territories. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Juan de Rosete, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century, and Diego de Rosete, a 16th-century Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.
In the 17th century, the name Rosete appeared in documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One example is Pedro de Rosete, a Spanish soldier and settler who played a role in the establishment of the city of Monterrey in what is now Mexico, in the early 1600s.
Moving into the 18th century, the surname Rosete can be found in records from the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean, such as Juan Rosete, a landowner in Cuba during the late 1700s. Additionally, María Rosete, a Spanish composer and musician, was active in the late 18th century and is considered one of the earliest known female composers in Spain.
In the 19th century, the name Rosete gained some prominence in the field of literature with José María Rosete, a Mexican poet and writer born in 1825. His works, including the poem "El Zopilote" (The Vulture), explored themes of Mexican identity and culture.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rosete
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosete, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 53.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (37.3%) and White (5.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Rosete bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Rosete surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino53.0% · 1,004
- Asian and Pacific Islander37.3% · 707
- White5.3% · 101
- Two or more races3.9% · 74
- Black or African American0.3% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rosete
Rosete appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#15,833
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,838
+499 bearers (+37.3%)
Per 100,000 0.62
Rank movement Up 3,042 places
2020
#14,988
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,893
+55 bearers (+3.0%)
Per 100,000 0.63
Rank movement Up 845 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #18,875 | 1,339 | 0.50 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #15,833 | 1,838 | 0.62 | +499 bearers (+37.3%) | Up 3,042 places |
| 2020 | #14,988 | 1,893 | 0.63 | +55 bearers (+3.0%) | Up 845 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Rosete surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,833 | #14,988 | 5.3% |
| Count | 1,838 | 1,893 | 3.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.62 | 0.63 | 2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rosete bearers went from 1,838 to 1,893 (+3.0% change). The surname moved up 845 positions in the national ranking, going from #15,833 to #14,988.
FAQ
Rosete surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rosete?
Name Census estimates that about 2,171 living Americans carry the surname Rosete. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 157,879 residents.
How common is Rosete?
Rosete ranks #14,988 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,893 people with the surname Rosete. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,171), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.63 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.63 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Rosete.
Has Rosete become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rosete went from 1,838 recorded bearers to 1,893. That is an increase of 55 (+3.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #15,833 to #14,988.
What does the Census say about the background of Rosete?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rosete, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 53.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (37.3%) and White (5.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Rosete in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.0% (1,004 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rosete appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (53.0%), Asian/Pacific Islander (37.3%), White (5.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Rosete (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Rosete mean?
A surname derived from the Spanish word "rosa" meaning a rose. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Rosete (0.63 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Rosete?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.