La Russa Surname

234,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

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.

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La Russa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,3451:45,4708,175
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
France661:1,006,405112,047
Belgium511:225,42428,627
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Finland71:785,24338,644
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England21:27,859,030389,889
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
La Rusa936/
La Rossa88202/
La Russo8897/
La-Russa883/
La Russe882/
La Rousse825/
La Roussi821/
La Rosa8051,726/
lo Russo752,560/
La Rossi753/
La-Rossa753/
Le Russi753/
La Rrosa752/
La Rosaa752/
La Rouse751/
La Rosse751/
Le Rousseau74143/
Le Roussi713/
Le Rouses711/
La Rose671,957/
La-Rosa67682/
Le Rosa677/
La Rosi675/
lo Ruso672/
La Rosé671/
La Roso671/
Le Rousseu671/
lo Rosa671/
La Ruche6324/
lo Rosso6315/
La Rosee6314/
Lo-Russo636/
Le-Rousseau631/
Le Rouse631/
Los Rosa631/
Le Rause631/
La Rouche5923/
La Rouchi591/
Le Rose531,433/
La-Rose53239/
lo Riso5351/
Le Rouzo50346/
Le-Rouse504/
Le Rosey501/

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