del Rosso Surname

146,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

del Rosso 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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del Rosso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,0031:30,5335,453
Argentina3201:133,57311,296
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Brazil1261:1,699,00355,624
France1151:577,58977,507
Australia861:313,90427,145
Canada741:497,91342,460
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
England101:5,571,806158,774
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

del Rosso 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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del Rosso Last Name Facts

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

The last name del Rosso is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 146,234th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,402,752 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of del Rosso live; 66 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent live in Italic Europe.

The last name del Rosso is most prevalent in Italy, where it is carried by 2,003 people, or 1 in 30,533. In Italy del Rosso is primarily found in: Apulia, where 30 percent are found, Abruzzo, where 26 percent are found and Tuscany, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Italy this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

del Rosso Last Name Statistics demography

The amount del Rosso earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 6.33% less than the national average, earning €28,129 per year; in United States they earn 59.7% more than the national average, earning $68,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $55,694 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
del Roso943/
del Russo89106/
Del-Rosso8937/
del Rasso8925/
del Rossa898/
del Rosio893/
del Raso82203/
del Rosa8222/
del Rozo821/
del Rocio7884/
Del-Rossa781/
del Rosia781/
del Rochas741/
del Razo712,684/
del Roza712/
Del-Rosa711/

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