Explore the Family Name Rosselli

The meaning of Rosselli

Italian and Jewish (from Italy): patronymic or plural form of Rossello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Dante, Dino, Luigi, Antonio, Carmelo, Emelio, Francesco, Gaetana, Giuseppi, Lorenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rosselli saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 26,829th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 28,311th position, reflecting a decline of about 5.52%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also decreased slightly from 852 in 2000 to 844 in 2010, a reduction of nearly 0.94%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the surname dropped from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010, marking a decrease of about 9.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,829	#28,311	-5.52%
Count	852	844	-0.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rosselli

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census again provides interesting insights. There's no presence of the Rosselli surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. However, the surname is prevalent within the White demographic, accounting for 93.36% in 2010, down marginally from 94.84% in 2000. The prevalence of the Rosselli surname among Hispanics showed significant growth, increasing from 3.76% in 2000 to 5.09% in 2010, a rise of more than 35%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races also increased slightly from 0.70% to 0.83%, a change of 18.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.84%	93.36%	-1.56%
Hispanic	3.76%	5.09%	35.37%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0.83%	18.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%