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

Rostas, 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 Rostas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rostas in America

Rostas is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rostas surname appeared 119 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 Rostas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rostas 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 Rostas

The surname ROSTAS has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that now belong to Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century, derived from the Romanian word "rostu," which means "destiny" or "purpose."

ROSTAS is believed to have been initially a descriptive surname, given to individuals whose lives or professions were closely tied to their perceived destiny or purpose. It may have also been used as a nickname for those who were particularly determined or focused on their goals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ROSTAS appears in a Romanian village census from the late 16th century, where it is listed as "Rostas." This spelling variation likely occurred due to regional dialects and inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name ROSTAS was Ion Rostas, a Romanian peasant leader who played a significant role in the peasant uprisings against feudal oppression in the region of Wallachia (present-day southern Romania) in the 1640s.

Another historical figure with the surname ROSTAS was Dimitrie Rostas (1822-1892), a Romanian politician and writer who served as a member of the Romanian Parliament and was influential in the movement for Romanian national unity.

In the 19th century, the name ROSTAS also appeared in records from the region of Bessarabia (now split between Moldova and Ukraine), where it was sometimes spelled as "Росташ" or "Росташ" in the Cyrillic alphabet.

During this period, a prominent individual with the surname ROSTAS was Gheorghe Rostas (1848-1912), a Bessarabian-born Romanian writer and journalist who was an advocate for the cultural and linguistic rights of Romanians living in the Russian Empire.

In the early 20th century, one notable figure bearing the name ROSTAS was Vasile Rostas (1888-1969), a Romanian-born sculptor and artist who was active in the modernist movement and whose works are displayed in various museums and galleries across Europe.

While the surname ROSTAS is not among the most common in Eastern Europe, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields and regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rostas

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

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

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