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Rosario Name Meaning

Spanish and Portuguese: mostly from a short form of Spanish (del) Rosario, Portuguese (do) Rosá, from rosario ‘rosary’; or from the Marian name María del Rosario, given in particular to a girl who was born on the festival of Our Lady of the Rosary, celebrated on the first Sunday in October. The word derives from Late Latin rosarium ‘rose garden’, and was transferred to a set of devotions dedicated to the Virgin Mary as the result of the medieval symbolism which constantly compared her to a rose. Italian: from the male personal name Rosario, of the same origin as 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Osorio, Rozario, Cesario, Rosato, Rosado, Cosio, Nazario, Rosin

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Rosario Family Origin

Where is the Rosario family from?

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You can see how Rosario families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rosario family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Rosario families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 13 Rosario families living in New York. This was about 54% of all the recorded Rosario's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Rosario families in 1880.
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Rosario Family Occupations

What did your Rosario ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labrador and None were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Rosario. 19% of Rosario men worked as a Labrador and 18% of Rosario women worked as a None. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rosario were Agricultor and Lavandera

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Labrador
    19%
  • Jornalero
    14%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Agricultor
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • None
    18%
  • Sirvienta
    15%
  • Costurera
    8%
  • Lavandera
    7%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Rosario Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 101,000 census records available for the last name Rosario. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rosario 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 23,000 immigration records available for the last name Rosario. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Rosario. For the veterans among your Rosario ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Rosario Life Expectancy

What is the average Rosario lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Rosario life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Rosario in 1942 was 24, and 68 in 2004.

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