Rosalejos Surname

104,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Rosalejos Surname User-submission:

The Rosalejos surname came from two Spanish words rosa and lejos. Rosa means 'rose' and lejos means 'far'. Therefore, the meaning of Rosalejos is 'rose is far'.

Rosalejos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,4271:22,8682,995
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Rosalejos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rosalejos surname came from two Spanish words rosa and lejos. Rosa means 'rose' and lejos means 'far'. Therefore, the meaning of Rosalejos is 'rose is far'.

- Marielle S. Rosalejos

Rosalejos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rosalejos Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rosalejos is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosalejos? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,841st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,629,594 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Rosalejos reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 98 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname Rosalejos is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,427 people, or 1 in 22,868. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Central Visayas, where 39 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 14 percent reside and Eastern Visayas, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Singapore, where 0 percent reside.

Rosalejos Last Name Statistics demography

Rosalejos earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.

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