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

Abruzzi, 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 Abruzzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abruzzi in America

Abruzzi is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abruzzi surname appeared 193 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 Abruzzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abruzzi 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 Abruzzi

The surname Abruzzi is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the Abruzzo region in central Italy. This area encompasses the provinces of L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara, and Chieti, nestled among the Apennine Mountains.

The name Abruzzi is derived from the Latin word "Aprutium", which was the ancient name for the region. This term itself is believed to have originated from the Indo-European root "abr", meaning "river" or "stream", reflecting the region's geography and the presence of numerous waterways.

Records of the name Abruzzi can be found as early as the 11th century, appearing in various medieval documents and manuscripts. One notable mention is in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava de' Tirreni, where the name appears as "Aprutius" in the year 1023.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Abruzzi is Matteo Abruzzi, a nobleman from the town of Vasto in the province of Chieti, who lived in the late 13th century. Another prominent figure was Niccolò Abruzzi, a renowned architect and sculptor from the city of L'Aquila, who was active in the 15th century and contributed to the construction of several churches and palaces in the region.

In the 16th century, the explorer and navigator Giovanni da Verrazzano, whose full name was Giovanni da Verrazzano Abruzzi, became famous for his expeditions to the East Coast of North America, where he explored the region that would later become New York Harbor and the Hudson River.

The 19th century saw the birth of Luigi Amedeo Abruzzi, an Italian naval officer and explorer who led the first expedition to reach the northern end of the Arctic Ocean. His expedition, known as the Abruzzi Expedition, took place in 1899-1900 and made significant contributions to the exploration of the Arctic region.

Another notable individual was Enrico Abruzzi, an Italian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy from 1920 to 1921. He played a crucial role in shaping Italy's foreign policy during the post-World War I period.

While the surname Abruzzi is more commonly found in Italy, particularly in the Abruzzo region, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abruzzi

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

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 Abruzzi 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 Abruzzi 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 Abruzzi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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