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

Rossetti, 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 Rossetti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rossetti in America

Rossetti is the 9038th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rossetti surname appeared 3,615 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 Rossetti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rossetti 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 Rossetti

The surname Rossetti originated in Italy, and it is believed to have first appeared in the 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "rosso," which means red, and it was likely given as a nickname to someone with reddish hair or a ruddy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rossetti can be found in the records of the city of Siena, where a man named Giovanni Rossetti was mentioned in a document dated 1387. The name also appeared in other parts of Italy, such as Florence and Venice, during the Renaissance period.

In the 15th century, the Rossetti family was prominent in the city of Viterbo, located in the region of Lazio. Several members of this family were involved in the arts, including the painter Giovanbattista Rossetti, who was born in Viterbo in 1490.

The Rossetti name gained further prominence in the 19th century with the arrival of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group of English artists, poets, and critics who were inspired by the works of Italian Renaissance artists. One of the founding members of this group was Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who was born in London in 1828 to an Italian father and an English mother. Rossetti was a celebrated poet and painter, and his works had a significant influence on the artistic movements of his time.

Another notable figure with the surname Rossetti was Maria Francesca Rossetti, an Italian writer and educator who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She was born in Vasto, Italy, in 1780 and is known for her contributions to the education of women and her literary works, which included novels and plays.

In the 20th century, the Rossetti name became associated with the Italian film industry through the work of director Roberto Rossellini, who was born in Rome in 1906. Rossellini is considered one of the pioneers of the Italian Neorealist movement and is best known for his films "Rome, Open City" and "Voyage to Italy."

While the surname Rossetti has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, the United States, and various Latin American countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rossetti

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

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

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