Rosario Surname
Approximately 144,070 people bear this surname
Rosario Surname User-submission:
Rosario is Spanish for 'rosary'. The Rosary (Latin: rosarium, in the sense of 'crown of roses' or 'garland of roses'), usually in the form of the Dominican rosary, is a form of prayer used especially in the Catholic Church named for the string of prayer beads used to count the component prayers.
Read More About This SurnameRosario Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 38,383 | 1:2,638 | 189 |
| United States | 37,825 | 1:9,583 | 1,164 |
| Dominican Republic | 15,153 | 1:689 | 124 |
| Mexico | 14,726 | 1:8,429 | 935 |
| Venezuela | 8,823 | 1:3,423 | 503 |
| Colombia | 5,019 | 1:9,519 | 1,030 |
| Peru | 4,934 | 1:6,442 | 993 |
| Spain | 3,941 | 1:11,863 | 1,380 |
| Angola | 2,761 | 1:9,775 | 1,207 |
| Brazil | 2,684 | 1:79,759 | 2,991 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,251 | 1:1,577 | 182 |
| Ecuador | 1,595 | 1:9,972 | 1,620 |
| Panama | 983 | 1:3,980 | 482 |
| India | 951 | 1:806,588 | 36,139 |
| Guatemala | 445 | 1:36,141 | 2,008 |
| Canada | 367 | 1:100,397 | 10,910 |
| Cuba | 359 | 1:32,097 | 1,604 |
| England | 319 | 1:174,665 | 15,923 |
| Argentina | 302 | 1:141,534 | 11,975 |
| Indonesia | 262 | 1:504,768 | 41,234 |
| Micronesia | 207 | 1:513 | 132 |
| Guam | 198 | 1:809 | 113 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 179 | 1:991 | 150 |
| Australia | 175 | 1:154,261 | 16,255 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| France | 150 | 1:442,818 | 63,836 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 111 | 1:492 | 85 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 1:252,047 | 32,252 |
| Thailand | 59 | 1:1,197,260 | 174,557 |
| Italy | 52 | 1:1,176,090 | 74,216 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 36 | 1:3,066 | 520 |
| Chile | 35 | 1:503,328 | 12,866 |
| Costa Rica | 34 | 1:140,590 | 2,066 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Curaçao | 23 | 1:6,837 | 197 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| El Salvador | 19 | 1:333,889 | 2,514 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Nicaragua | 12 | 1:501,758 | 3,714 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1:512,462 | 12,816 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Bolivia | 10 | 1:1,061,643 | 4,908 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 9 | 1:3,814 | 352 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Cape Verde | 5 | 1:105,928 | 3,425 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1:13,436 | 792 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Rosário (101,433) are calculated separately.
Rosario (995,984) may also be a first name.
Rosario Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rosario is Spanish for 'rosary'. The Rosary (Latin: rosarium, in the sense of 'crown of roses' or 'garland of roses'), usually in the form of the Dominican rosary, is a form of prayer used especially in the Catholic Church named for the string of prayer beads used to count the component prayers.
- nrosario001A Spanish surname, meaning 'of the rosary', when it includes the de or del prefix.
- v2_jesterRosario Demographics
Average Rosario Salary in
United States
$35,260 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rosario Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rosario Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rosario (Arabic: روساريو, Hindi: रोजरियो, Marathi: रोसारीओ, Russian: Росарио) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Rosário. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rosario? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rosario is the 3,883rd most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 50,583 people. Rosario is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Rosario are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 898th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 995,984 people.
Rosario is most numerous in The Philippines, where it is carried by 38,383 people, or 1 in 2,638. In The Philippines Rosario is most common in: Ilocos, where 44 percent live, National Capital Region, where 14 percent live and Central Luzon, where 9 percent live. Excluding The Philippines this surname is found in 86 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 11 percent live.
Rosario Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rosario has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rosario surname increased 157,604 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 15,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rosario Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Rosario last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Rosario last name are 43.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.72% registered with the political party.
The amount Rosario earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.05% less than the national average, earning €8,094 per year; in Norway they earn 28.48% less than the national average, earning 247,514 kr per year; in Peru they earn 16.93% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,103 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.63% more than the national average, earning R 258,144 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.63% less than the national average, earning $15,294,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.28% less than the national average, earning $35,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.82% less than the national average, earning $48,780 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rosario Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rosario in the Hindi language | ||
| रोजरियो | rojariyo | - |
| Rosario in the Marathi language | ||
| रोसारीओ | rosari'o | 15.75 |
| रोसिरओ | rosira'o | 14.17 |
| रोसािरओ | rosaira'o | 11.81 |
| रोझारीओ | rojhari'o | 10.24 |
| रोजारीयो | rojariyo | 7.09 |
| रोसरीओ | rosari'o | 7.09 |
| रोसािरयो | rosairayo | 4.33 |
| रोझरीओ | rojhari'o | 3.94 |
| रोजारीओ | rojari'o | 2.76 |
| रॉसरीओ | rosari'o | 2.36 |
| रोझारीयो | rojhariyo | 2.36 |
| रुजारीओ | rujari'o | 2.36 |
| रोसारीयो | rosariyo | 1.57 |
| रोशारीओ | rosari'o | 1.57 |
| रोसािरया | rosairaya | 1.18 |
| रोजरीयो | rojariyo | 1.18 |
| रोजमेरी | rojameri | 0.79 |
| रुजारीयो | rujariyo | 0.79 |
| रॉबर | robara | 0.79 |
| रूसरीयो | rusariyo | 0.79 |
| रोझरीयो | rojhariyo | 0.79 |
| रोसाई | rosa'i | 0.79 |
| रोसराव | rosarava | 0.39 |
| रुसारीयो | rusariyo | 0.39 |
| रोसरॉ | rosaro | 0.39 |
| रोसरीयो | rosariyo | 0.39 |
| रोसोरो | rosoro | 0.39 |
| रोसारीआ | rosari'a | 0.39 |
| रोसरी | rosari | 0.39 |
| रोसारो | rosaro | 0.39 |
| रोसािसया | rosaisaya | 0.39 |
| Rosario in the Russian language | ||
| Росарио | rosario | - |
| Rosario in the Arabic language | ||
| روساريو | rwsaryw | - |
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Rosario Reference & Research
Rosario DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Rosario FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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