Rossi (surname) explained
Rossi (pronounced as /it/) is an Italian surname, said to be the most common surname in Italy. Due to the diaspora, it is also very common in other countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Switzerland, the United States and Uruguay. Rossi is the plural of Rosso (meaning "red (haired)", in Italian).[1]
Variations
Some variations derived from regional traditions and dialects. Other variations derived from medieval scribes spelling names based on how they sounded instead of how they were actually spelled. Recorded variations (in alphabetical order): De Rossi, De Rubeis, De Russi, De Russo, Del Rossi, Del Rosso, Della Rossa, DeRossi, Di Rosso, Di Russo, La Russa, Larussa, Lo Russo, Lorusso, Rossa, Rossato, Rosselini, Rosselino, Rosselli, Rossello, Rossetti, Rossetto, Rossillo, Rossini, Rossit, Rossitti, Rossitto, Rosso, Rossoni, Rossotto, Roussini, Rubiu, Ruggiu, Ruiu, Ruju, Russa, Russello, Russetti, Russi, Russiani, Russino, Russo, and Russotti.[2]
Geographical distribution
Number by country
| Rank | Country | number |
|---|
| 1 | | 347,433 |
| 2 | | 48,986 |
| 3 | | 36,659 |
| 4 | | 34,476 |
| 5 | | 19,046 |
| 6 | | 4,773 |
| 7 | | 3,432 |
| 8 | Finland | 2,588 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 2,572 |
| 10 | | 2,314 |
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As of 2014, 63.2% of all known bearers of the surname Rossi were residents of Italy (frequency 1:176), 13.2% of Brazil (1:2,807), 6.7% of the United States (1:9,854), 6.3% of Argentina (1:1,240) and 3.5% of France (1:3,492).
In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:176) in the following regions:
In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,240) in the following provinces:
In Uruguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,333) in the following departments:
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,251) in the following regions:
In Brazil, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,807) in the following states:[3]
Notable people
A
- Agnes Rossi, American writer
- Agustín Rossi, Argentine politician
- Agustín Rossi (footballer), Argentine footballer
- Aldo Rossi, Italian architect and designer
- Alessandra De Rossi, Italian-Filipina actress
- Alessandro Rossi (disambiguation), several people
- Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (born 1942), former racing driver from Italy
- Alexander Rossi (disambiguation) (multiple people)
- Alfredo Rossi (1906–1986), Italian pianist
- Anacristina Rossi (born 1952), Costa Rican author
- Andrea Rossi (multiple people)
- Andrew Rossi, American savant and part-time dunk master
- Ángel Sixto Rossi (born 1958), Argentine Catholic archbishop
- Angela Carlozzi Rossi (1901–1977), American social worker
- Angelo Joseph Rossi (1878–1948), U.S. political figure who served as mayor of San Francisco
- Anthony T. Rossi, Italian immigrant to the U.S. who founded Tropicana Products
- Antonio Rossi (born 1968), Italian canoer
- Antonio Rossi (painter) (1700–1773), Italian painter
- Antonio Anastasio Rossi (1864–1948), Italian Roman Catholic prelate
- Assunta De Rossi (born 1983), Italian-Filipina actress
- Azariah dei Rossi (1511–1578), Italian-Jewish physician and scholar
B
C
D
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F
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K
L
M
- Marcelo Rossi (born 1967), Brazilian Catholic priest
- Marco Rossi (multiple people)
- Mariarosaria Rossi (born 1972), Italian senator
- Mario Rossi (1897–1961), Italian architect
- Mario Rossi (1902–1992), Italian conductor
- Matías Rossi (born 1984), Argentine racing driver
- Mattia de Rossi (1637–1695), Italian architect of the Baroque period
- Melissa Rossi (born 1965), American journalist
- Michaël Rossi (born 1988), French racing driver
- Michelangelo Rossi (1601–1656), Italian composer
- Mino De Rossi (1931–2022), Italian road and track cyclist
N
- Néstor Rossi (1925–2007), Argentine football (soccer) player and manager
- Nicholas Rossi (born 1987), aka Nicholas Alahverdian
- Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (1920–1991), Basso opera singer
O
P
- Pablo Rossi (born 1992), Argentine footballer
- Paolo Rossi (1956–2020), Italian football striker
- Paolo Rossi (footballer, born 1982), Italian footballer
- Pasquale de' Rossi (1641–1722), Italian painter
- Pellegrino Luigi Odoardo Rossi (1787–1848), Italian economist, politician and jurist
- Peter H. Rossi (1921–2006), American sociologist
- Pietro Rossi (multiple people)
- Portia de Rossi (born 1973), Australian actress
- Properzia de' Rossi (1490–1530), Italian sculptor
R
S
- Salamone Rossi (ca. 1570–1630), Italian-Jewish violinist and composer
- Sebastiano Rossi (born 1964), Italian footballer
- Semino Rossi (born 1962), Argentine-Austrian schlager singer
- Sergio Rossi (1935–2020), Italian fashion designer
- Shorty Rossi (born 1969), star of the Animal Planet show Pit Boss
- Simone Rossi (born 1968), Italian businessman
- Steve Rossi (1932–2014), stage name of Joseph Charles Michael Tafarella (1932–2014), American stand-up comedian
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Fictional characters
- David Rossi, one of the main protagonists of the crime drama Criminal Minds
- Lila Rossi, a character from the television series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
- Giovanni "Gio" Rossi, a character from the television series Ugly Betty
- Marco Rossi (Metal Slug), a protagonist of the Metal Slug video game series
- Marco Rossi (3000 Leagues in Search of Mother), the main character in 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
- Michael Rossi, a character from the book Peyton Place
- Mr. Rossi, an Italian cartoon character
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Emidio De Felice. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Dictionary of Italian Surnames. Milan. Mondadori. 1992. Italian. 216–217. 88-04-35449-6.
- Web site: Rossi Family Crest and Name History. House Of Names. 25 April 2011.
- http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/rossi#surnames Rossi surname distribution
