Russo (surname) explained
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| Russo |
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /it/
in Sicilian ˈrʊssʊ/ |
| Meaning: | "red haired" "russian" |
| Region: | Southern Italy |
| Language: | Italian |
| Language2: | Neapolitan |
| Language3: | Sicilian |
| Language origin: | Latin |
| Alternative Spelling: | Lorusso
Larussa |
| Variant Forms: | Russi
De Russi
De Russo
Lo Russo
La Russa
Russolillo
Russomanno
Russumando |
| Related Names: | Rossi
Rosso |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Russo is a common Southern Italian and Sicilian surname. It is the Southern counterpart of Rossi and comes from a nickname indicating red hair or beard, from russo, russë and russu, from Late Latin russus or rubius, Classical Latin rubeus, "red".[1] [2]
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 61.5% of all known bearers of the surname Russo were residents of Italy (frequency 1:277), 18.6% of the United States (1:5,429), 5.1% of Argentina (1:2,347), 4.6% of Brazil (1:12,345), 1.1% of France (1:17,406) and 1.0% of Australia (1:6,667).
In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:277) in the following regions:
In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,347) in the following provinces:
In the United States, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,429) in the following states:
- 1. Connecticut (1:1,360)
- 2. Rhode Island (1:1,384)
- 3. New Jersey (1:1,433)
- 4. New York (1:1,560)
- 5. Massachusetts (1:1,920)
- 6. Florida (1:3,605)
- 7. Pennsylvania (1:3,637)
- 8. New Hampshire (1:3,888)
- 9. Louisiana (1:3,949)
- 10. Delaware (1:3,981)
- 11. Nevada (1:4,507)
- 12. Maine (1:4,594)
In Brazil, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:12,345) only in one state:[3]
Notable people named Russo
- Aaron Russo, libertarian entertainment businessman
- Adam Russo (born 1983), Canadian/Italian professional ice hockey goaltender
- Adriana Russo (born 1954), Italian actress and television personality
- Adriano Russo (born 1987), Italian footballer who plays as a defender
- Albert Russo (born 1943), Belgian bilingual (English and French) writer
- Alecu Russo (1819-1859), Moldavian Romanian writer, literary critic and publicist
- Alejandro Russo (born 1968), Argentine former professional footballer
- Alessia Russo (born 1999), English footballer
- Alexander Russo (writer), education writer
- Alexander Russo (athlete), Brazilian track and field sprinter
- Ana Bedran-Russo (née Ana Karina Bedran de Castro), an associate professor in restorative dentist
- Andrew Russo (born 1975), American pianist
- Andy Russo (born 1948), American college basketball coach
- Angelo Russo (born 1961), Italian actor
- Anna Russo, Italian writer
- Anthony Russo, including:
- Antonino Russo Giusti (1876-1957), Italian dramatist
- Avraam Russo (né Abraham Ipjian in 1969), Syrian-born Russian pop singer of Armenian origin
- Bartolomeo Russo (1866–1941), New Zealand fisherman, horticulturist and farmer
- Basil Russo (born 1946), American attorney, politician of the Democratic Party, and judge
- Bill Russo (1947–2021), American former football coach
- Cailin Russo (born 1993), American model and musician
- Carmen Russo (born 1959) Italian dancer, actress, television personality and singer
- Catherine Allison Russo (born 1976), American healthcare consultant and politician
- Carine Russo (née Collet; born 1962), Belgian politician, member of Ecolo, and author
- Charles-Édouard Russo (born 1980), French professional golfer
- Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, American sports radio host
- Cristian Cuffaro Russo (born 1988), Argentine footballer
- Cindy Russo (born 1952), American women's basketball head coach
- Claudia Russo (born 1983), Italian candidate for Miss World 2008
- Clement Russo (born 1995), French road and cyclo-cross cyclist
- Clemente Russo (born 1982), Italian Boxer
- Daniel Russo (born 1948), French film actor, comedian and director
- Danilo Russo (born 1987), Italian footballer
- Danny Russo (1885-1944), American violinist and big band leader
- Darko Russo (born 1962), Serbian professional basketball coach
- David C. Russo (born 1953), American Republican Party politician
- Deanna Russo (born 1979), American actress
- Eddie Russo (1925-2012), American racecar driver
- Elena Russo (born 1972), Italian actress of cinema, television and theatre
- Erminia Russo (born 1964), Canadian volleyball player
- Evandro Russo Ramos (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
- Federico Russo (born 1997), Italian actor
- Felice Angelo "Felix" Russo (1926–2005), Australian rules footballer
- Ferdinando Russo (1866–1927), Italian journalist and dialect poet from Naples
- Francesco Russo (born 1981), Italian footballer
- Francois Russo (born 1966), the creative director and founder of Maison Takuya
- Frederick Dello Russo, American politician and funeral director
- George Russo (born 1980), English actor
- Giacomo Russo (1937-1967), Italian racing driver
- Giada Russo (born 1997), Italian figure skater
- Gianni Russo (born 1943), American actor and singer
- Giovanni Russo (or Dovani Roso; born 1972), Croatian-born Israeli former footballer
- Giuni Russo (1951–2004), Italian singer-songwriter
- Giuseppe Genco Russo (1893-1976), Italian mafioso
- Giuseppe Russo (born 1983), Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Gus Russo, American author and researcher of the assassination of John F. Kennedy
- James Russo (born 1953), American film and television actor
- Jamie Russo (born 1981), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
- Jason Russo
- Jeff Russo (born 1969), American composer and music producer
- Jonathan Judge-Russo (born 1983), American actor and producer
- Joe Russo, including:
- John Russo, including:
- José Luis Russo (born 1958), Uruguayan former footballer
- Julee Russo (also known as Julee Rosso), American cook and food writer
- Justin Russo (born 1976), American musician
- Kevin Russo (born 1984), American former professional baseball player
- Kristin Russo (born 1980), American speaker, personality, and LGBTQ activist
- Laura Garcia Moreno Russo (1915-2001), Brazilian librarian
- Luciano Russo, Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See
- Lucio F. Russo, American politician
- Lucio Russo, Italian historian of science
- Lucio F. Russo (1912–2004), American lawyer and politician
- Luigi Fontana Russo (1868-1953),Italian economist and lecturer
- Marcella Russo, Australian actress
- Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo (born 1981), Uruguayan former footballer
- Marcelo Russo Guerreiro Correia (born 1993), Portuguese footballer
- Margaret Russo (1931–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Mariné Russo (born 1980), Argentine former field hockey player
- Marcella Russo, Australian actress
- Marco Russo (born 1982), Italian footballer
- Marisabina Russo (née Stark), a children's book author and illustrator
- Marius Russo (1915-2005), American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
- Martin A. Russo (born 1944), a U.S. Democratic politician and lobbyist
- Martin P. Russo (born 1968), American trial lawyer
- Mario Russo (born 1967), Argentine politician
- Matías Russo (born 1985), Argentine racing driver
- Meredith Russo (born ca 1986/1987), American young adult and middle grade fiction author
- Melissa Russo (born 1968), American television journalist
- Michael Dello-Russo (born 1956), Argentine former football player and manager
- Michael Russo (disambiguation), several people
- Michele Russo (born 1986), Italian footballer in the role of defender
- Michele Russo (bishop) (1945–2019), Italian Roman Catholic bishop of Doba, Chad
- Miguel Ángel Russo (born 1956), Argentine former football player and manager
- Monette Russo (born 1988), Australian former artistic gymnast
- Nadia Russo-Bossie (1901–1988), a pioneering Romanian aviator
- Nancy Russo (born 1943), American psychologist
- Nat Russo (born 1970), American fantasy fiction author
- Neal Russo (1920–1996), American sportswriter
- Nello Russo (born 1981), Italian former footballer
- Nicola Russo (born 1990), Italian football midfielder
- Nicholas Russo (1845–1902), Italian priest, philosopher, Boston College president, and church founder
- Orazio Russo (born 1973), Italian former professional football (soccer) player
- Pasquale Russo (born 1947), Italian Camorrista and boss
- Pat Russo (born 1941), American model
- Patricia Russo (born 1952), American businessperson
- Patti Russo (born 1966), American singer, songwriter and actress
- Paul Russo (1914-1976), American racecar driver
- Paul A. Russo (born 1943), American diplomat
- Peter Russo (born 1959), Australian former rules footballer
- Peter Russo (politician) (born 1955), Australian politician
- Pietro Russo (fl. 1507), Sicilian mapmaker
- Philippe Russo (born 1961), French singer-songwriter
- Pietro Paolo Russo (1611–1657), Roman Catholic bishop of Nusco
- Raffaele Russo (born 1999), Italian football player
- Rebecca Russo (born 1992), American-born women's ice hockey player
- Renato Russo (1960-1996), Brazilian singer and songwriter
- Rene Russo (born 1954), American actress, producer and model
- Riccardo Russo (born 1992), Italian motorcycle racer
- Richard Russo (born 1954), American novelist
- Richard Paul Russo, American science fiction writer
- Robbie Russo (born 1993), American ice hockey defenceman
- Roberto Russo (musician) (born 1966), Italian pianist and composer
- Rosa Russo Iervolino, Italian politician and former Mayor of Naples
- Russ Russo (born 1975), American film actor
- Ry Russo-Young (born 1981), American filmmaker
- Salvatore Russo (born 1958), Italian Camorrista and boss of the Russo clan
- Salvatore Russo (footballer) (born 1971), Italian former footballer
- Sarina Russo (born 1951), Italian entrepreneur
- Sean Russo (born 1991), Australian swimmer
- Santo J. "Sonny" Russo (1929–2013), American jazz trombonist
- Stefano Russo (footballer, born 1989), Italian footballer
- Stefano Russo (footballer, born 2000), German-Italian footballer
- Tal Russo, Israeli general
- Thomas "Thom" Russo, American record producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter
- Tommaso Russo (born 1971), Italian boxer
- Vanessa Rousso (also known as Vanessa Ashley Rousso; born 1983), American professional poker player
- Vince Russo, American author, podcaster, professional wrestling writer and pundit
- Vincenza Carrieri-Russo (born 1984), American model, actress, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder
- Vito Russo (1946-1990), American LGBT activist, film historian and author
- Vittorio Russo (born 1939), Italian football manager and former player
- William Russo (musician) (1928-2003), American composer, arranger, and musician
Fictional characters
- Blossom Russo, main character on the TV series Blossom
- Alex Russo, main character in Wizards of Waverly Place, and other family members:
- Jerry Russo, her father
- Theresa Russo, her mother
- Justin Russo, her older brother
- Max Russo, her younger brother
- Dominic Russo, main character on the TV series Chasing Life
- Billy Russo, Marvel comic villain
- Ladd Russo, one of the main characters in the anime series Baccano!
- Peter Russo, a character on the TV series House of Cards
See also
Notes and References
- Book: De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Dictionary of Italian Surnames. Milan. Mondadori. 1988. 216–217. Italian. 88-04-35449-6.
- Book: Alinei. Mario. Benozzo. Francesco. 2017. Dizionario etimologico-semantico dei cognomi italiani. Etymological-Semantic Dictionary of Italian Surnames. Savona. PM edizioni. 116–117. 978-88-99565-44-2.
- http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/russo#surnames Russo surname distribution
