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

Aiosa, 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 Aiosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aiosa in America

Aiosa is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aiosa surname appeared 228 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 Aiosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aiosa 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 Aiosa

The surname AIOSA has its origins in Sicily, Italy, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "al-wasa," which means "the middle" or "the center," suggesting that the name may have originated from a place name or a descriptive term for someone residing in a central location.

During the medieval period, the AIOSA name was found in various historical records and documents from the Sicilian region. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in a land registry from the town of Palermo, dated 1487, where a certain Giovanni AIOSA is mentioned as a landowner.

In the 16th century, the name gained prominence when a family of AIOSA nobles emerged in the city of Messina. This lineage produced several notable figures, including Antonio AIOSA (1532-1610), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the Sicilian judiciary system.

Another significant figure bearing the AIOSA surname was Vincenzo AIOSA (1648-1718), a celebrated painter from Palermo who specialized in religious artwork and frescoes. His works can still be admired in various churches and art galleries throughout Sicily.

Moving into the 18th century, the AIOSA name appeared in several historical records related to the Sicilian wine trade. One such record mentions a certain Domenico AIOSA (1712-1782), a prominent wine merchant from the town of Marsala, who established a successful export business shipping Sicilian wines to various parts of Europe.

In the 19th century, the AIOSA surname gained international recognition with the accomplishments of Giuseppe AIOSA (1835-1912), a Sicilian composer and musician who became renowned for his operatic works and contributions to the development of the Sicilian folk music tradition.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning that the AIOSA name has also been associated with various place names throughout Sicily, such as the village of Aiosa Rapita, located in the province of Messina, which may have served as the origin or inspiration for the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aiosa

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

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

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