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

Grossi, 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 Grossi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grossi in America

Grossi is the 11792nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grossi surname appeared 2,657 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Grossi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grossi 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 Grossi

The surname GROSSI originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "grosso," which means "fat" or "large." This name was likely given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who was large or stout in stature.

The earliest recorded instances of the GROSSI surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and Emilia-Romagna. The name appears in historical documents and records from this time period, such as tax rolls, property deeds, and local censuses.

One of the earliest known bearers of the GROSSI surname was Iacopo Grossi, a wealthy merchant and banker from Florence who lived in the late 13th century. He is mentioned in several Florentine chronicles and documents from that era.

During the Renaissance period, the GROSSI family gained prominence in various Italian cities. Notable individuals include Giovanni Grossi (1435-1508), a renowned architect from Milan who designed several churches and buildings in the city, and Antonio Grossi (1576-1642), a celebrated painter from Ferrara known for his religious and mythological works.

In the 18th century, the GROSSI surname was associated with the noble Grossi family from the city of Treviso, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. This family owned vast estates and held influential positions in the Venetian Republic. One prominent member was Girolamo Grossi (1703-1776), a respected jurist and legal scholar.

Another notable figure was Tommaso Grossi (1790-1853), a celebrated Italian poet, novelist, and playwright from Milan. He is best known for his romantic epic poem "I Lombardi alla prima crociata" (The Lombards at the First Crusade), published in 1826.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Grossi (1820-1894) was an Italian politician and statesman who served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament and held various governmental positions during the unification of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grossi

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

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 Grossi 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 Grossi 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 Grossi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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