Surname Derossi in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Derossi families are almost entirely Croats (from Crikvenica ), very rarely Italians (from Labin ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka and Pula. In Ripenda Kosi in Labin every fiftieth inhabitant had the family name Derossi.

Prevalence

About 40 people with faimily name Derossi live in Croatia today, in 12 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in four Croatian counties, in 7 cities, mostly in Crikvenica (20), Lindar (<10), Pula (<5), Vinez (<5), and in Cikovici (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Derossi (including: Derrossi , Derossie ) is present in 27 countries worldwide. The family name "Derossi " is used by some 1000 people in Italy , about 700 in Brazil , and some 300 people in the United States. "Derossie " is used by few people in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Julije Derossi, Drago Derossi, Renato Derossi, Gordana Derossi, Marino Derossi, Kristijana Derossi, Zlata Derossi, Katja Derossi, Goran Derossi, Boris Derossi, Adrijana Derossi, Ana Derossi, Marina Derossi, Sandra Derossi, Antonio Derossi, Luciano Derossi, Guerrino Derossi, Antica Derossi, Ivanka Derossi

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.

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