del Grosso Surname

90,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

del Grosso Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the medieval name Grossus linked to the Latin word grossus, meaning 'corpulent', 'of considerable size'. Therefore it was born first as a nickname for the physical characteristics of the progenitor and later became a surname.

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del Grosso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3,7921:16,1282,717
Argentina5591:76,4646,490
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
France1321:503,20270,199
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Netherlands781:216,50229,188
Switzerland751:109,50611,444
Australia621:435,41534,362
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
England211:2,653,24194,788
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

del Grosso Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the medieval name Grossus linked to the Latin word grossus, meaning 'corpulent', 'of considerable size'. Therefore it was born first as a nickname for the physical characteristics of the progenitor and later became a surname.

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del Grosso Last Name Facts

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

The surname del Grosso is borne by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name del Grosso? popularity and diffusion

The surname del Grosso is the 90,983rd most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,384,675 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of del Grosso reside; 73 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 72 percent reside in Italic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 3,792 people, or 1 in 16,128. In Italy del Grosso is primarily concentrated in: Campania, where 30 percent live, Apulia, where 23 percent live and Abruzzo, where 15 percent live. Other than Italy del Grosso occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

del Grosso Last Name Statistics demography

The amount del Grosso earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning €30,733 per year; in South Africa they earn 334.8% more than the national average, earning R 1,033,250 per year; in United States they earn 87.36% more than the national average, earning $80,842 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.42% more than the national average, earning $60,324 CAD per year.

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