2000
#8,657
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,497
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.30
Rare Last name
Rossetti
Derived from the Italian word "rosso," meaning "red," likely referring to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,804 Americans carry the last name Rossetti. That puts it at #9,404 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.11 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 90,104 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rossetti surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Rossetti with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
3.8K
1 in 90,104
Census rank
#9,404
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,317 bearers of the surname Rossetti in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.11 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 9404th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rossetti, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rossetti
Among Census respondents with the surname Rossetti, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Rossetti bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Rossetti surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.3% · 2,996
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 208
- Two or more races2.2% · 73
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 25
- Black or African American0.3% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rossetti
Rossetti appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#9,038
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,615
+118 bearers (+3.4%)
Per 100,000 1.23
Rank movement Down 381 places
2020
#9,404
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,317
-298 bearers (-8.2%)
Per 100,000 1.11
Rank movement Down 366 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #8,657 | 3,497 | 1.30 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #9,038 | 3,615 | 1.23 | +118 bearers (+3.4%) | Down 381 places |
| 2020 | #9,404 | 3,317 | 1.11 | -298 bearers (-8.2%) | Down 366 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Rossetti surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,038 | #9,404 | -4.0% |
| Count | 3,615 | 3,317 | -8.2% |
| Per 100K | 1.23 | 1.11 | -9.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rossetti bearers went from 3,615 to 3,317 (-8.2% change). The surname moved down 366 positions in the national ranking, going from #9,038 to #9,404.
FAQ
Rossetti surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rossetti?
Name Census estimates that about 3,804 living Americans carry the surname Rossetti. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 90,104 residents.
How common is Rossetti?
Rossetti ranks #9,404 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.11 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,317 people with the surname Rossetti. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,804), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.11 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.11 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Rossetti.
Has Rossetti become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rossetti went from 3,615 recorded bearers to 3,317. That is a decrease of 298 (-8.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #9,038 to #9,404.
What does the Census say about the background of Rossetti?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rossetti, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Rossetti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (2,996 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rossetti appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.3%), Hispanic (6.3%), Two or More Races (2.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Rossetti (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Rossetti mean?
Derived from the Italian word "rosso," meaning "red," likely referring to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Rossetti (1.11 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Rossetti?
See how many people are called Rossetti on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.