Rossato Surname

38,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Rossato 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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Rossato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7,3371:8,3351,202
Brazil5,3171:40,2621,637
France2591:256,45839,566
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Argentina1721:248,50820,139
Australia961:281,20525,117
Luxembourg601:9,6761,612
Paraguay421:172,3033,394
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
England251:2,228,72284,230
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Rossato (366) may also be a first name.

Rossato 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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The surname Rossato derives from rosso, which means 'red' in Italian, the country where the surname originated. It was given probably because the first person to receive it had a reddish complexion or red hair.

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Rossato Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rossato is most common in Italy. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rossato? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 38,599th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 534,866 people. The surname Rossato is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Rossato reside; 54 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 454,857th most commonly used given name globally, held by 366 people.

The surname Rossato is most widely held in Italy, where it is borne by 7,337 people, or 1 in 8,335. In Italy Rossato is primarily found in: Veneto, where 77 percent reside, Lombardy, where 11 percent reside and Piedmont, where 6 percent reside. Other than Italy Rossato exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 39 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Rossato Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rossato last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Rossato earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 33.42% less than the national average, earning €19,993 per year; in South Africa they earn 68.55% more than the national average, earning R 400,548 per year; in United States they earn 19.04% more than the national average, earning $51,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning $52,874 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rossatto932,599/
Rosatto86694/
Rossoto8610/
Rossata862/
Rosauto861/
Rosatos861/
Rossotto801,162/
Rassatou801/
Rosata771,305/
Rosoto7713/
Rozzato71263/
Rozatto7183/
Rosatah7131/
Rosotto7122/
Rosaita716/
Rosatta715/
Rosiata712/
Rosatha711/
Rodsata711/
Rozauto711/
Rochato711/
Rassoto711/
Rasgato711/
Rozzatto6715/
Rasathod671/
Rousaita671/
Rasiatou671/
Rassotto671/
Rochatto671/
Rosaatta671/
Rashatoa671/

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