Find out how popular the last name DeRossi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeRossi.

DeRossi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeRossi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeRossi in America

DeRossi is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeRossi surname appeared 274 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeRossi.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeRossi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeRossi

The surname DeRossi has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. The name is believed to be derived from the Italian word "rosso," which means "red." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DeRossi can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Veronese, a collection of documents from the city of Verona, Italy. The name appears in a document dated 1183, referring to a certain "Iohannes Rubeus de Rosis."

Throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, the DeRossi family became prominent in several Italian cities, including Rome, Parma, and Florence. One notable member of the family was Giambattista DeRossi (1822-1894), an Italian archaeologist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of early Christian and Jewish antiquities.

In the 15th century, a branch of the DeRossi family settled in the city of Ferrara, where they became influential in the local Jewish community. One of the most famous members of this branch was Azariah dei Rossi (1511-1578), a Jewish scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on Jewish history and theology.

Another notable figure with the surname DeRossi was Carlo DeRossi (1786-1863), an Italian painter and engraver who is best known for his etchings of Roman landmarks and landscapes.

During the Renaissance period, the DeRossi name also gained prominence in the field of music. Giovanni Battista DeRossi (1597-1655) was an Italian composer and organist who worked in the court of the Duke of Mantua.

In more recent times, the DeRossi surname has been carried by individuals such as Susanna DeRossi (1789-1852), an Italian poet and writer, and Vera DeRossi (1917-2000), an Italian-American actress and singer who appeared in several Hollywood films in the 1940s and 1950s.

It is worth noting that the DeRossi name has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including DeRosis, DeRubeis, and Rossi. These variations often reflect regional dialects or language adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeRossi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeRossi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeRossi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeRossi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeRossi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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