The surname Rosso
A surname, carried by 3,006 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex R200
Origin
* As an Italian surname, from the adjective rosso (“red”). This is also found in Croatia as Roso. * As a Greek surname Ρόσσος (Róssos), from the Italian surname above, or sometimes from Ρώσος (Rósos, “Russian”).
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How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 3,006 people named Rosso in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 102,710 Americans. That is up 7.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,804.
Who is named Rosso
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
81% of people named Rosso identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 81%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17%
- Two or more races 1.0%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname Rosso come from?
- * As an Italian surname, from the adjective rosso (“red”). This is also found in Croatia as Roso. * As a Greek surname Ρόσσος (Róssos), from the Italian surname above, or sometimes from Ρώσος (Rósos, “Russian”).
- How common is the surname Rosso?
- 3,006 people in the United States had the surname Rosso in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 102,710 Americans. It ranked 10,645th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Rosso?
- In the 2010 Census, 81% of people named Rosso identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- Is the surname Rosso getting more or less common?
- More common. 2,804 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,006 in 2010, up 7.2%.