La Russa Surname
Approximately 1,713 people bear this surname
La Russa 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.
Read More About This SurnameLa Russa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,345 | 1:45,470 | 8,175 |
| United States | 103 | 1:3,519,019 | 197,606 |
| Switzerland | 66 | 1:124,438 | 12,477 |
| France | 66 | 1:1,006,405 | 112,047 |
| Belgium | 51 | 1:225,424 | 28,627 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
La Russa 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.
- amazintangerineLa Russa Demographics
Average La Russa Salary in
United States
$61,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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La Russa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name La Russa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname La Russa is most common in Italy. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name La Russa? popularity and diffusion
La Russa is the 234,998th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 4,254,259 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of La Russa live; 81 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 81 percent live in Italic Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 1,345 people, or 1 in 45,470. In Italy it is most common in: Sicily, where 68 percent reside, Calabria, where 17 percent reside and Lombardy, where 6 percent reside. Beside Italy La Russa occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.
La Russa Last Name Statistics demography
The amount La Russa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 168.96% more than the national average, earning €80,770 per year and in United States they earn 43.54% more than the national average, earning $61,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Rusa | 93 | 6 | / |
| La Rossa | 88 | 202 | / |
| La Russo | 88 | 97 | / |
| La-Russa | 88 | 3 | / |
| La Russe | 88 | 2 | / |
| La Rousse | 82 | 5 | / |
| La Roussi | 82 | 1 | / |
| La Rosa | 80 | 51,726 | / |
| lo Russo | 75 | 2,560 | / |
| La Rossi | 75 | 3 | / |
| La-Rossa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Le Russi | 75 | 3 | / |
| La Rrosa | 75 | 2 | / |
| La Rosaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| La Rouse | 75 | 1 | / |
| La Rosse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Le Rousseau | 74 | 143 | / |
| Le Roussi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Le Rouses | 71 | 1 | / |
| La Rose | 67 | 1,957 | / |
| La-Rosa | 67 | 682 | / |
| Le Rosa | 67 | 7 | / |
| La Rosi | 67 | 5 | / |
| lo Ruso | 67 | 2 | / |
| La Rosé | 67 | 1 | / |
| La Roso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Le Rousseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| lo Rosa | 67 | 1 | / |
| La Ruche | 63 | 24 | / |
| lo Rosso | 63 | 15 | / |
| La Rosee | 63 | 14 | / |
| Lo-Russo | 63 | 6 | / |
| Le-Rousseau | 63 | 1 | / |
| Le Rouse | 63 | 1 | / |
| Los Rosa | 63 | 1 | / |
| Le Rause | 63 | 1 | / |
| La Rouche | 59 | 23 | / |
| La Rouchi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Le Rose | 53 | 1,433 | / |
| La-Rose | 53 | 239 | / |
| lo Riso | 53 | 51 | / |
| Le Rouzo | 50 | 346 | / |
| Le-Rouse | 50 | 4 | / |
| Le Rosey | 50 | 1 | / |
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