Find out how popular the last name Abbruzzese is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abbruzzese.

Abbruzzese, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abbruzzese surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abbruzzese in America

Abbruzzese is the 28650th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abbruzzese surname appeared 832 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abbruzzese.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abbruzzese to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abbruzzese

The surname Abbruzzese is of Italian origin, specifically from the Abruzzo region in central Italy. It likely originated in the 8th or 9th century during the medieval period. The name is derived from the term "Abruzzese," which refers to someone or something from the region of Abruzzo.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Abbruzzese can be traced back to various documents and records from the 12th and 13th centuries in the Abruzzo region. Some of these early mentions include a certain Nicolo Abbruzzese, a merchant from the town of Sulmona, who was recorded in a trade register from 1215. Another early example is Guglielmo Abbruzzese, a nobleman from the city of L'Aquila, whose name appears in a land deed dated 1271.

One notable person with the surname Abbruzzese was Giovanni Abbruzzese, a renowned painter and sculptor from the 15th century. Born in the town of Atri in 1435, he is best known for his frescoes and altarpieces that can still be found in various churches throughout the Abruzzo region.

Another significant figure was Vincenzo Abbruzzese, a military commander who served under the Spanish crown during the 16th century. He played a crucial role in the defense of the Kingdom of Naples against the Ottoman Turks in 1558.

In the 18th century, Domenico Abbruzzese was a respected scholar and philosopher from the city of Chieti. He wrote several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy, including "Dissertazioni Morali" published in 1742.

One of the most famous people with the surname Abbruzzese was Raffaele Abbruzzese, a renowned Italian opera singer and tenor who was born in Pescara in 1872. He performed extensively throughout Europe and the Americas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gaining particular acclaim for his portrayal of leading roles in Verdi's operas.

The surname Abbruzzese is also closely associated with several towns and villages in the Abruzzo region, such as Abbruzzese Alta, Abbruzzese Bassa, and Abbruzzese di Montagna, which likely contributed to the spread and prevalence of the name in that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abbruzzese

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abbruzzese.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abbruzzese was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abbruzzese has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abbruzzese was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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