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

Rozario, 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 Rozario surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rozario in America

Rozario is the 41303rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rozario surname appeared 527 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 Rozario.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rozario 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 Rozario

The surname Rozario is of Portuguese origin and can be traced back to the 15th century in Portugal. It is derived from the Portuguese word "rosario," which means "rosary" or "rose garden." The name likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a rose garden or a place associated with the rosary.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Rozario can be found in various Portuguese records from the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a certain Fernão Rozario in a document from 1497, which is among the earliest known records of the name.

As the Portuguese Empire expanded, the name Rozario spread to various parts of the world, including India, where it became particularly prevalent due to the Portuguese colonization of Goa and other regions. In India, the name is often spelled as "Rosario" or "Rozario," and it has been adopted by both Catholic and Hindu communities.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Rozario was Father João Rozario, a Portuguese missionary who arrived in Goa in the early 16th century and played a significant role in the spread of Christianity in the region.

Another notable figure with the surname Rozario was Francisco Rozario, a Portuguese explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his famous voyage to India in 1498. Rozario was instrumental in charting the course and navigating the ships during this historic journey.

In the 18th century, a prominent individual with the surname Rozario was José Rozario, a Portuguese-Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

During the 19th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Rozario was João António Rozario, a renowned Indian poet and writer who wrote extensively in the Portuguese language. His works explored themes of identity, culture, and the colonial experience in India.

In more recent times, the surname Rozario has been carried by various notable individuals, including Maria Aurora Rozario, an Indian social activist and advocate for women's rights, and Father Baretto Rozario, a prominent Catholic priest and educator in Goa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rozario

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

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

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