Explore the Family Name Lo Russo

The meaning of Lo Russo

Italian (Apulia; also Lorusso): variant of Russo, with the addition of the definite article lo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Rocco, Antonio, Domenico, Dante, Salvatore, Canio, Carmela, Carmine, Cosimo, Cosmo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lo Russo has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 12,499 and by 2010, it fell to rank 13,525, showing a decline of about 8.21%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also experienced a small dip, with the count reducing from 2,274 in 2000 to 2,243 in 2010, a decrease of around 1.36%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,499	#13,525	-8.21%
Count	2,274	2,243	-1.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.84	0.76	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lo Russo

On examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lo Russo, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is majorly linked to the White ethnicity, which accounted for 96.79% in 2000 and 94.34% in 2010, although this showed a slight drop of 2.53% over the decade. There was an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.83% in 2010, marking a significant rise of 81.19%. The Hispanic representation also showed growth, increasing by 66.21% from 1.45% in 2000 to 2.41% in 2010. The surname appeared among Black and Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic groups in 2010, not present in 2000, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native proportion slightly declined from 0.40% in 2000 to 0.31% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.79%	94.34%	-2.53%
Hispanic	1.45%	2.41%	66.21%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.83%	81.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.76%	0%
Black	0%	0.36%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.4%	0.31%	-22.5%