Rossi ([ˈrossi]) 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]
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]
| Rank | Country[citation needed] | number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 347,433 |
| 2 | Brazil | 72,866 |
| 3 | United States | 36,659 |
| 4 | Argentina | 34,476 |
| 5 | France | 19,046 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 4,773 |
| 7 | Canada | 3,432 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 2,572 |
| 9 | Finland | 2,442 |
| 10 | England | 2,314 |
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]
