Rossetti is an Italian surname appearing in the 14th-15th century, originating among the patrician families, during the Republic of Genoa, with branches of the family establishing themselves in the Kingdom of Austria, and France, and as boyers in Romania. The origins of the Rossetti family suggest descent from the Della Gherardesca family, a noble family of Germanic origins whose alliance with the Hohenstaufen Emperors had brought the family to prominence in Tuscany, and made them the leaders of the Ghibellines, who feuded against the Guelphs for political control.
Notable people with the surname include: