Rossotto Surname

321,376th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Rossotto 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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Rossotto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy8831:69,26012,263
Argentina1881:227,35918,636
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England121:4,643,172139,951
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Guatemala101:1,608,2675,853
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France21:33,211,361423,184
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Rossotto (23) may also be a first name.

Rossotto 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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Rossotto Last Name Facts

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

Rossotto occurs most in Italy. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Rossotto click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rossotto? popularity and diffusion

It is the 321,376th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,271,554 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Rossotto reside; 76 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 76 percent reside in Italic Europe. Rossotto is also the 2,239,265th most widespread given name world-wide, borne by 23 people.

It is most prevalent in Italy, where it is held by 883 people, or 1 in 69,260. In Italy it is primarily found in: Piedmont, where 98 percent are found, Lombardy, where 1 percent are found and Liguria, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Rossotto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rossotto surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

Rossotto earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $51,615 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rosotto9322/
Rossoto9310/
Rossetto8822,804/
Russotto882,846/
Rossatto882,599/
Ressotto881/
Rassotto881/
Rossêtto881/
Rosoto8613/
Rossato8013,625/
Rosseto803,288/
Rosatto80694/
Rosetto80640/
Rasotto80400/
Rozotto80113/
Rosotta8046/
Russoto808/
Rusotto803/
Rossêto801/
Rassoto801/
Rassetto75153/
Rossetta75123/
Rozzotto7518/
Rossetou7518/
Ressetto752/
Rusootto751/
Rousseto751/
Roseto71674/
Rasoto7134/
Rosota7114/
Rozoto718/
Resoto713/
Roschetto712/
Reschotto711/
Roissetta710/
Rasetto67718/
Rosetta67373/
Rozatto6783/
Ruisoto6783/
Rocetto6748/
Rasioto6717/
Rasuoto6717/
Razotto6714/
Rasotho676/
Rosatta675/
Russato674/
Russota674/
Rosseta674/
Resseto673/
Ressato672/
Rossata672/
Rasseto672/
Rosetou672/
Rosauto671/
Rozzoto671/
Rutsoto671/
Rosceto671/
Roshota671/
Rosatos671/

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