Grosselli Surname

489,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Italy

Grosselli 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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Grosselli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4251:503,70418,988
Italy2001:305,78338,187
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
France101:6,642,272293,169
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Grosselli 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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Grosselli Last Name Facts

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

Grosselli is found most frequently in Brazil. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grosselli? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 489,550th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,764,470 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Grosselli are found; 68 percent are found in South America and 63 percent are found in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 425 people, or 1 in 503,704. In Brazil Grosselli is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 53 percent reside, São Paulo, where 17 percent reside and Paraná, where 14 percent reside. Barring Brazil it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 30 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

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