della Rossa Surname

355,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

della Rossa 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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della Rossa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy8041:76,06613,367
Argentina821:521,26138,206
France541:1,230,050127,496
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

della Rossa Surname Meaning

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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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della Rossa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name della Rossa Come From? nationality or country of origin

della Rossa occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of della Rossa.

How Common Is The Last Name della Rossa? popularity and diffusion

della Rossa is the 355,911th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,137,655 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of della Rossa reside; 79 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 79 percent reside in Italic Europe.

The surname della Rossa is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 804 people, or 1 in 76,066. In Italy della Rossa is most prevalent in: Campania, where 68 percent are found, Lombardy, where 10 percent are found and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Italy it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

della Rossa Last Name Statistics demography

The amount della Rossa earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 36.51% more than the national average, earning €40,994 per year; in Peru they earn 8.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,995 per year and in Canada they earn 10.24% more than the national average, earning $54,770 CAD per year.

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