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

LaRussa, 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 LaRussa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaRussa in America

LaRussa is the 25403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaRussa surname appeared 974 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 LaRussa.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaRussa 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 LaRussa

The surname LaRussa has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "rossa," meaning "red," likely referring to someone with reddish hair or complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LaRussa can be traced back to the 12th century. In a manuscript from the Benedictine monastery of San Giovanni degli Eremiti in Palermo, Sicily, there is a mention of a nobleman named Ruggero LaRussa, who donated land to the monastery in 1178.

During the Renaissance period, the name LaRussa appeared in various documents and records, particularly in the city of Messina, Sicily. A notable figure from this time was Antonio LaRussa, a renowned architect who designed several churches and palaces in Messina between 1520 and 1580.

In the 17th century, the LaRussa family established itself in the town of Reggio Calabria, located in the southern part of the Italian peninsula. A prominent member of the family during this period was Girolamo LaRussa, a lawyer and judge who served in the court of King Philip IV of Spain, which ruled over the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily from 1621 to 1665.

The 18th century saw the LaRussa name spread to other parts of Italy, including the regions of Campania and Lazio. One notable individual from this era was Giuseppe LaRussa, a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Legion of Honor by Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809.

In the 19th century, several members of the LaRussa family emigrated to the United States, settling in various cities such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States was that of Vincenzo LaRussa, who arrived in New York in 1848 and later became a successful businessman.

Another prominent figure with the surname LaRussa was Tony LaRussa, an Italian-American baseball manager who was born in 1944. He managed several Major League Baseball teams, including the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaRussa

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

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

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