Rossi (surname)

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]

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:

• 1. Liguria (1:87)
• 2. Umbria (1:92)
• 3. Tuscany (1:96)
• 4. Emilia-Romagna (1:98)
• 5. Marche (1:115)
• 6. Lombardy (1:116)
• 7. Lazio (1:122)
• 8. Veneto (1:172)

In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,240) in the following provinces:

• 1. Santa Fe Province (1:672)
• 2. Buenos Aires (1:850)
• 3. Córdoba Province (1:888)
• 4. Buenos Aires Province (1:1,026)
• 5. La Pampa Province (1:1,038)
• 6. Entre Ríos Province (1:1,233)

In Uruguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,333) in the following departments:

• 1. Salto (1:555)
• 2. Colonia (1:621)
• 3. Durazno (1:914)
• 4. Montevideo (1:1,133)
• 5. Canelones (1:1,171)
• 6. Paysandú (1:1,244)

In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,251) in the following regions:

• 1. Central Finland (1:503)
• 2. South Karelia (1:794)
• 3. Southern Savonia (1:1,144)
• 4. Kymenlaakso (1:1,315)
• 5. Northern Savonia (1:1,595)
• 6. Päijänne Tavastia (1:1,949)

In Brazil, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,807) in the following states:[3]

• 1. São Paulo (1:1,173)
• 2. Paraná (1:1,757)
• 3. Santa Catarina (1:1,815)
• 4. Espírito Santo (1:1,855)
• 5. Rio Grande do Sul (1:1,891)

• SSA David Rossi, protagonist of Criminal Minds
• 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.

• Rossi
• De Rossi
• Russo