de Rossi Surname

48,752nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,567 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
San Marino

de Rossi Surname User-submission:

Russo is a Sicilian name derived from the Vikings or Rus. Rus (pronounced roos) in Norse means 'he rows' or 'men who row'. The Rus entered the Mediterranean between 800-1000 AD and helped the Sicilians fight the Arab-Byzantine rulers. Two centuries later, under the Norman rule of Sicily, Riccardo, a descendant of King Roger II, was granted the land title of Sperlinga Castle.

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de Rossi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7,7981:7,8431,101
Brazil1,6781:127,5774,853
Argentina3081:138,77711,764
France2701:246,01038,043
Belgium1081:106,45016,004
Australia771:350,59429,558
United States711:5,105,055259,233
England501:1,114,36153,243
Peru341:934,82718,471
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Chile241:734,02016,565
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Slovakia191:280,86641,728
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Wales61:515,75523,171
San Marino61:5,536600
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

de Rossi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Russo is a Sicilian name derived from the Vikings or Rus. Rus (pronounced roos) in Norse means 'he rows' or 'men who row'. The Rus entered the Mediterranean between 800-1000 AD and helped the Sicilians fight the Arab-Byzantine rulers. Two centuries later, under the Norman rule of Sicily, Riccardo, a descendant of King Roger II, was granted the land title of Sperlinga Castle. Riccardo took the surname Russo or Rosso and bestowed to the castle a coat of arms featuring Halley's comet against a red backdrop. To this day, Sicilians will refer to someone with that name Signor Rus.

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de Rossi Demographics

Average Male de Rossi Height

173.09 cm

Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 22 (2014)

Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries

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de Rossi Last Name Facts

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

de Rossi occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name de Rossi? popularity and diffusion

de Rossi is the 48,752nd most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 689,651 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of de Rossi live; 74 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 74 percent live in Italic Europe.

The last name de Rossi is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 7,798 people, or 1 in 7,843. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Veneto, where 54 percent reside, Lazio, where 28 percent reside and Lombardy, where 9 percent reside. Other than Italy this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent reside and Argentina, where 3 percent reside.

de Rossi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of de Rossi has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the de Rossi last name increased 5,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

de Rossi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Rossi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.32% more than the national average, earning €34,630 per year; in Peru they earn 192.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 56,700 per year; in United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $55,275 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
de Rossis9410/
de Rossio941/
de Rosi9379/
de Rosis88440/
de Ruosi88227/
de Russi88127/
di Rossi8879/
de Rossa8856/
De-Rossi8838/
da Rossi8825/
de Rosse8819/
de Rosie8810/
de Roses884/
de Rossy882/
de Rassi881/
de Rosier82106/
de Russis82103/
de Rosset8234/
de Roissy8233/
de Rousse8218/
de Rosais826/
de Rousie826/
de Roussy823/
des Roses822/
de Rosses821/
De Roishi821/
des Rosie820/
de Rosa8047,981/
de Rose805,788/
de Roci801/
di Rosi801/
de Rosy801/
des Rosier7820/
de Rossett7817/
de Rousset787/
de Roissay781/
de Rousier781/
de Roose75809/
de Rasis7587/
de Rochi7557/
da Rossa7520/
de Russe7517/
de Rosée7514/
de Russy7513/
de Russé7512/
de Roces7510/
de Rosay758/
de Rasse757/
de Rosee756/
de Rozzi754/
de Rassy753/
de Rouse753/
de Roser752/
de Russa751/
de Rouxi751/
da Russi751/
de Rosea750/
de Ruschi7184/
de Rosche7119/
de Rousha715/
De-Rosier711/
de Rashid711/
de Rochis711/
de Rosher711/
de Rosett711/
de Russey710/
da Rosa67200,797/
di Rosa678,626/
des Roches67405/
de Rese67108/
de Ruysser6734/
De-Rosa6728/
De-Rose6716/
da Rose6715/
di Rose6711/
da Rozi673/
de Roce673/
de Roze673/
de Ruse673/
de Russett672/
de Rése671/
de Rusa671/
de Rassett670/
de Rusy670/
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