Explore the Family Name Iarussi

The meaning of Iarussi

Italian: variant of Giarrusso, from a short form of the personal name Ianni + russo ‘red’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Mauro.

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How common is the last name Iarussi in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Iarussi has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 73,154th in popularity with 247 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank improved to 70,645 as the count of individuals with this surname rose to 277, marking an increase of approximately 12.15 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#70,645	3.43%
Count	247	277	12.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iarussi

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Iarussi, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of bearers of the name identify as White. In 2000, about 96.76 percent of the individuals with this surname identified as White, while in 2010, the figure decreased slightly to approximately 91.34 percent. During the same period, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic—from 2.83 percent to 5.05 percent. Additionally, evidence of increased diversity among those bearing the name was noted as some individuals identified as belonging to two or more races by 2010, whereas there were none in 2000. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.76%	91.34%	-5.6%
Hispanic	2.83%	5.05%	78.45%
Two or More Races	0%	2.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%