Explore the Family Name Di Russo

The meaning of Di Russo

Italian: patronymic from the nickname Russo, a southern variant of Rosso, meaning ‘red(-headed)’. Compare De Russo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Antonio, Cosmo, Eliseo, Amedeo, Dante, Fausto, Guglielmo, Luigi, Nichola, Pasquale.

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How common is the last name Di Russo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Di Russo has experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Di Russo was ranked as the 30,791st most popular surname, however, it dropped to the 34,465th position in 2010, representing an 11.93% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 714 in 2000 to 657 in 2010 – a 7.98% decline. Moreover, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 15.38%, going from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,791	#34,465	-11.93%
Count	714	657	-7.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Russo

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Di Russo, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some slight changes from 2000 to 2010. Predominantly, those with the Di Russo surname identified as white, at 96.08% in 2000 and slightly less at 95.74% in 2010. The Hispanic identification saw a small increase, moving from 2.94% in 2000 to 3.04% in 2010, marking a 3.4% change. Interestingly, in 2010 there were also some individuals who identified with two or more races, which wasn't the case in 2000. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	95.74%	-0.35%
Hispanic	2.94%	3.04%	3.4%
Two or More Races	0%	0.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%