Russo (surname)

Italian: [ˈrusso]
Sicilian: [ˈrʊssʊ]Language(s)Italian, Neapolitan, SicilianOriginLanguage(s)LatinMeaning"red haired" "russian"Region of originSouthern ItalyOther namesAlternative spellingLorusso
LarussaVariant form(s)Russi
De Russi
De Russo
Lo Russo
La Russa
Russolillo
Russomanno
RussumandoRelated namesRossi
Rosso^[1]

Russo is a common Southern Italian and Sicilian surname. It is the Southern counterpart of Rossi and comes from a nickname indicating red hair or beard, from russo, russë and russu, from Late Latin russus or rubius, Classical Latin rubeus, "red".^[1][2]

As of 2014, 61.5% of all known bearers of the surname Russo were residents of Italy (frequency 1:277), 18.6% of the United States (1:5,429), 5.1% of Argentina (1:2,347), 4.6% of Brazil (1:12,345), 1.1% of France (1:17,406) and 1.0% of Australia (1:6,667).

In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:277) in the following regions:

• 1. Campania (1:72)
• 2. Sicily (1:123)
• 3. Calabria (1:155)
• 4. Apulia (1:205)
• 5. Basilicata (1:213)

In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,347) in the following provinces:

• 1. Buenos Aires (1:1,034)
• 2. Buenos Aires Province (1:1,657)

In the United States, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,429) in the following states:

• 1. Connecticut (1:1,360)
• 2. Rhode Island (1:1,384)
• 3. New Jersey (1:1,433)
• 4. New York (1:1,560)
• 5. Massachusetts (1:1,920)
• 6. Florida (1:3,605)
• 7. Pennsylvania (1:3,637)
• 8. New Hampshire (1:3,888)
• 9. Louisiana (1:3,949)
• 10. Delaware (1:3,981)
• 11. Nevada (1:4,507)
• 12. Maine (1:4,594)

In Brazil, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:12,345) only in one state:^[3]

• 1. São Paulo (1:4,431)

• Aaron Russo, libertarian entertainment businessman
• Adam Russo (born 1983), Canadian/Italian professional ice hockey goaltender
• Adriana Russo (born 1954), Italian actress and television personality
• Adriano Russo (born 1987), Italian footballer who plays as a defender
• Albert Russo (born 1943), Belgian bilingual (English and French) writer
• Alecu Russo (1819-1859), Moldavian Romanian writer, literary critic and publicist
• Alejandro Russo (born 1968), Argentine former professional footballer
• Alessia Russo (born 1999), English footballer
• Alexander Russo (writer), education writer
• Alexander Russo (athlete), Brazilian track and field sprinter
• Ana Bedran-Russo (née Ana Karina Bedran de Castro), an associate professor in restorative dentist
• Andrew Russo (born 1975), American pianist
• Andy Russo (born 1948), American college basketball coach
• Angelo Russo (born 1961), Italian actor
• Anna Russo, Italian writer
• Anthony Russo, including:
  • Anthony Russo (American football), American football quarterback
  • Anthony Russo (director) (born 1970), Emmy Award-winning film and television director
  • Anthony Russo (mobster) (1916–1979), Genovese crime family figure
  • Anthony Russo (mayor), the 35th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
  • Anthony Russo (whistleblower) (1936–2008), involved in the Pentagon Papers leak
• Antonino Russo Giusti (1876-1957), Italian dramatist
• Avraam Russo (né Abraham Ipjian in 1969), Syrian-born Russian pop singer of Armenian origin
• Bartolomeo Russo (1866–1941), New Zealand fisherman, horticulturist and farmer
• Basil Russo (born 1946), American attorney, politician of the Democratic Party, and judge
• Bill Russo (1947–2021), American former football coach
• Cailin Russo (born 1993), American model and musician
• Carmen Russo (born 1959) Italian dancer, actress, television personality and singer
• Catherine Allison Russo (born 1976), American healthcare consultant and politician
• Carine Russo (née Collet; born 1962), Belgian politician, member of Ecolo, and author
• Charles-Édouard Russo (born 1980), French professional golfer
• Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, American sports radio host
• Cristian Cuffaro Russo (born 1988), Argentine footballer
• Cindy Russo (born 1952), American women's basketball head coach
• Claudia Russo (born 1983), Italian candidate for Miss World 2008
• Clement Russo (born 1995), French road and cyclo-cross cyclist
• Clemente Russo (born 1982), Italian Boxer
• Daniel Russo (born 1948), French film actor, comedian and director
• Danilo Russo (born 1987), Italian footballer
• Danny Russo (1885-1944), American violinist and big band leader
• Darko Russo (born 1962), Serbian professional basketball coach
• David C. Russo (born 1953), American Republican Party politician
• Deanna Russo (born 1979), American actress
• Eddie Russo (1925-2012), American racecar driver
• Elena Russo (born 1972), Italian actress of cinema, television and theatre
• Erminia Russo (born 1964), Canadian volleyball player
• Evandro Russo Ramos (born 1985), Brazilian footballer
• Federico Russo (born 1997), Italian actor
• Felice Angelo "Felix" Russo (1926–2005), Australian rules footballer
• Ferdinando Russo (1866–1927), Italian journalist and dialect poet from Naples
• Francesco Russo (born 1981), Italian footballer
• Francesco Russo (actor) (born 1993), Italian actor
• Francois Russo (born 1966), the creative director and founder of Maison Takuya
• Frederick Dello Russo, American politician and funeral director
• George Russo (born 1980), English actor
• Giacomo Russo (1937-1967), Italian racing driver
• Giada Russo (born 1997), Italian figure skater
• Gianni Russo (born 1943), American actor and singer
• Giovanni Russo (or Dovani Roso; born 1972), Croatian-born Israeli former footballer
• Giuni Russo (1951–2004), Italian singer-songwriter
• Giuseppe Genco Russo (1893-1976), Italian mafioso
• Giuseppe Russo (born 1983), Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder
• Gus Russo, American author and researcher of the assassination of John F. Kennedy
• James Russo (born 1953), American film and television actor
• Jamie Russo (born 1981), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
• Jason Russo
• Jeff Russo (born 1969), American composer and music producer
• Jonathan Judge-Russo (born 1983), American actor and producer
• Joe Russo, including:
  • Joe Russo (director) (born 1971), an Emmy Award-winning film and television director
  • Joe Russo (racing driver) (1901–1934), an American auto racer active in the 1930s
  • Joe Russo (musician) (b. 1976), a jazz/rock and roll drummer
• John Russo, including:
  • John F. Russo (1933–2017), politician from New Jersey
  • John A. Russo (born 1939), American screenwriter and film director
  • John Russo (baseball) (born 1973), baseball coach
• José Luis Russo (born 1958), Uruguayan former footballer
• Julee Russo (also known as Julee Rosso), American cook and food writer
• Justin Russo (born 1976), American musician
• Kevin Russo (born 1984), American former professional baseball player
• Kristin Russo (born 1980), American speaker, personality, and LGBTQ activist
• Laura Garcia Moreno Russo (1915-2001), Brazilian librarian
• Luciano Russo, Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See
• Lucio F. Russo, American politician
• Lucio Russo, Italian historian of science
• Lucio F. Russo (1912–2004), American lawyer and politician
• Luigi Fontana Russo (1868-1953),Italian economist and lecturer
• Marcella Russo, Australian actress
• Marcelo Fabián Méndez Russo (born 1981), Uruguayan former footballer
• Marcelo Russo Guerreiro Correia (born 1993), Portuguese footballer
• Margaret Russo (1931–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Mariné Russo (born 1980), Argentine former field hockey player
• Marcella Russo, Australian actress
• Marco Russo (born 1982), Italian footballer
• Marisabina Russo (née Stark), a children's book author and illustrator
• Marius Russo (1915-2005), American starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
• Martin A. Russo (born 1944), a U.S. Democratic politician and lobbyist
• Martin P. Russo (born 1968), American trial lawyer
• Mario Russo (born 1967), Argentine politician
• Matías Russo (born 1985), Argentine racing driver
• Meredith Russo (born ca 1986/1987), American young adult and middle grade fiction author
• Melissa Russo (born 1968), American television journalist
• Michael Dello-Russo (born 1956), Argentine former football player and manager
• Michael Russo (disambiguation), several people
• Michele Russo (born 1986), Italian footballer in the role of defender
• Michele Russo (bishop) (1945–2019), Italian Roman Catholic bishop of Doba, Chad
• Miguel Ángel Russo (born 1956), Argentine former football player and manager
• Monette Russo (born 1988), Australian former artistic gymnast
• Nadia Russo-Bossie (1901–1988), a pioneering Romanian aviator
• Nancy Russo (born 1943), American psychologist
• Nat Russo (born 1970), American fantasy fiction author
• Neal Russo (1920–1996), American sportswriter
• Nello Russo (born 1981), Italian former footballer
• Nicola Russo (born 1990), Italian football midfielder
• Nicholas Russo (1845–1902), Italian priest, philosopher, Boston College president, and church founder
• Orazio Russo (born 1973), Italian former professional football (soccer) player
• Pasquale Russo (born 1947), Italian Camorrista and boss
• Pat Russo (born 1941), American model
• Patricia Russo (born 1952), American businessperson
• Patti Russo (born 1966), American singer, songwriter and actress
• Paul Russo (1914-1976), American racecar driver
• Paul A. Russo (born 1943), American diplomat
• Peter Russo (born 1959), Australian former rules footballer
• Peter Russo (politician) (born 1955), Australian politician
• Pietro Russo (fl. 1507), Sicilian mapmaker
• Philippe Russo (born 1961), French singer-songwriter
• Pietro Paolo Russo (1611–1657), Roman Catholic bishop of Nusco
• Raffaele Russo (born 1999), Italian football player
• Rebecca Russo (born 1992), American-born women's ice hockey player
• Renato Russo (1960-1996), Brazilian singer and songwriter
• Rene Russo (born 1954), American actress, producer and model
• Riccardo Russo (born 1992), Italian motorcycle racer
• Richard Russo (born 1954), American novelist
• Richard Paul Russo, American science fiction writer
• Robbie Russo (born 1993), American ice hockey defenceman
• Roberto Russo (musician) (born 1966), Italian pianist and composer
• Rosa Russo Iervolino, Italian politician and former Mayor of Naples
• Russ Russo (born 1975), American film actor
• Ry Russo-Young (born 1981), American filmmaker
• Salvatore Russo (born 1958), Italian Camorrista and boss of the Russo clan
• Salvatore Russo (footballer) (born 1971), Italian former footballer
• Sarina Russo (born 1951), Italian entrepreneur
• Sean Russo (born 1991), Australian swimmer
• Santo J. "Sonny" Russo (1929–2013), American jazz trombonist
• Stefano Russo (footballer, born 1989), Italian footballer
• Stefano Russo (footballer, born 2000), German-Italian footballer
• Tal Russo, Israeli general
• Thomas "Thom" Russo, American record producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter
• Tommaso Russo (born 1971), Italian boxer
• Vanessa Rousso (also known as Vanessa Ashley Rousso; born 1983), American professional poker player
• Vince Russo, American author, podcaster, professional wrestling writer and pundit
• Vincenza Carrieri-Russo (born 1984), American model, actress, entrepreneur and beauty pageant titleholder
• Vito Russo (1946-1990), American LGBT activist, film historian and author
• Vittorio Russo (born 1939), Italian football manager and former player
• William Russo (musician) (1928-2003), American composer, arranger, and musician

• Blossom Russo, main character on the TV series Blossom
• Alex Russo, main character in Wizards of Waverly Place, and other family members:
  • Jerry Russo, her father
  • Theresa Russo, her mother
  • Justin Russo, her older brother
  • Max Russo, her younger brother
• Dominic Russo, main character on the TV series Chasing Life
• Billy Russo, Marvel comic villain
• Ladd Russo, one of the main characters in the anime series Baccano!
• Peter Russo, a character on the TV series House of Cards

• Russo, Switzerland – place name
• Russo (disambiguation)
• Rossi (surname)
• Rosso (surname)