Rosa Family History

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Rosa Name Meaning

Italian and Catalan: from rosa ‘rose’ (Latin rosa), applied in part as a topographic name for someone who lived where wild roses grew, in part as a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a rose, and in part as a nickname for someone with a pink, rosy complexion. Portuguese and Spanish: in most cases a short form of a name such as (de la) Rosa (Spanish) or (da) Rosa (Portuguese), or occasionally from the female personal name Rosa. Polish and Czech: from the vocabulary word rosa ‘dew’, ‘juice’, ‘sap’, applied as a nickname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Rose, Ross, Posa, Rota, Rozsa, Rosas, Rosi, Ros, Roma, Rosal

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Rosa Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Rosa name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Rosa. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    16%

  • Portugal

    12%

  • Native American—North, Central, South

    11%

  • Italy

    10%

  • Spain

    10%

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Rosa Family Origin

Where is the Rosa family from?

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You can see how Rosa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rosa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rosa families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 145 Rosa families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Rosa's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rosa families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rosa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Rosa Family Occupations

What did your Rosa ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Rosa family was Commis. Farmer, Builder and Civil Engineer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Rosa. The most common Rosa occupation in Canada was Farmer. 18% of Rosa's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    18%

  • Builder

    9%

  • Civil Engineer

    9%

  • Commis

    9%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Rosa ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Rosa Historical Records

What Rosa family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 159,000 census records available for the last name Rosa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rosa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 61,000 immigration records available for the last name Rosa. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Rosa. For the veterans among your Rosa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Rosa Life Expectancy

What is the average Rosa lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Rosa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Rosa in 1945 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rosa ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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