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La Rosa Surname Meaning

Italian (southern; also Larosa): from rosa ‘rose’ (see Rosa) with the definite article la a topographic name for someone living by a prominent rose bush.

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called La Rosa in southern Spain or a short form of the surname De la Rosa.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how La Rosa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The La Rosa family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most La Rosa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 La Rosa families living in Illinois. This was about 31% of all the recorded La Rosa's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of La Rosa families in 1880.
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Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, La Rosa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for La Rosa in 1954 was 50, and 58 in 2004.

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