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Roso Family History

Roso Surname Meaning

Italian: from a masculinized form of Rosa or a variant of Rosso.

Spanish: nickname from roso ‘smooth-faced; bald’. Compare Rozo.

Croatian: nickname from dialect roso ‘red-haired’ a word of Italian origin (see Rosso).

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


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Where is the Roso family from?

You can see how Roso families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roso family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roso families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Roso families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Roso's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Roso families in 1891.
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What did your Roso ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Roso. 100% of Roso women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Roso. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roso census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Roso. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 428 military records available for the last name Roso. For the veterans among your Roso ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roso lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2003, in the United States, Roso life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Roso in 1943 was 50, and 77 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roso 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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