Explore the Family Name Rossano

The meaning of Rossano

Italian: habitational name from Rossano in Cosenza province or, to a lesser extent, from Rossano Veneto in Vicenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Sal, Enrico, Italo, Lorenzo, Rocco, Salvatore, Sandro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rossano showed an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Rossano ranked 34,342 in terms of popularity and rose by about 8.9% to a rank of 31,285 in 2010. The count of people with this surname also increased significantly during the same period, from 624 in 2000 to 741 in 2010, a growth of approximately 18.75%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.23 individuals named Rossano in 2000, which subsequently increased to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,342	#31,285	8.9%
Count	624	741	18.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.25	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rossano

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Rossano has seen some changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White (86.06%), followed by Hispanic (11.38%). However, by 2010, while the percentage of White Rossanos decreased slightly to 83.27%, the Hispanic proportion increased to 14.17%. Notably, the survey started recording those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and those who recognize themselves as belonging to two or more races in 2010, which constituted 1.08% each. There was no recorded change in the Black population or the American Indian and Alaskan Native population over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.06%	83.27%	-3.24%
Hispanic	11.38%	14.17%	24.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.08%	0%
Two or More Races	1.76%	1.08%	-38.64%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%