Names / Rosa
Is Rosa a first name or a last name?
Rosa is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Spain, Peru, Mexico and Germany.
How to address someone called Rosa
- Spain. Rosa is a given name. Hi Rosa on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Rosa.
- Italy. Rosa is used both ways: 39% of people from Italy with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Peru. Rosa is a given name. Hi Rosa on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Rosa.
- Brazil. Rosa is used both ways: 67% of people from Brazil with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Rosa by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Rosa as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,576 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 48 | 586 | 8% |
| Italy | 116 | 179 | 39% |
| Peru | 25 | 232 | 10% |
| Brazil | 106 | 52 | 67% |
| United States | 40 | 84 | 32% |
| Mexico | 17 | 97 | 15% |
| Portugal | 52 | 39 | 57% |
| Germany | 6 | 79 | 7% |
| Austria | 0 | 82 | 0% |
| Argentina | 13 | 63 | 17% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Rosa in the United States
- As a surname: about 33,521 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,035 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 81,277 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 99% of them girls.
Rosa as a given name: men or women?
About 99% of people with Rosa as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 99% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.
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