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

Apuzzo, 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 Apuzzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Apuzzo in America

Apuzzo is the 37076th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Apuzzo surname appeared 602 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 Apuzzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Apuzzo 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 Apuzzo

The surname Apuzzo is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Campania in southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "pullus," which means "young animal" or "offspring." The earliest known records of this surname date back to the 11th century in the town of Caserta, near Naples.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Apuzzo can be found in a medieval manuscript from 1096, which mentions a certain Guglielmo Apuzzo, a landowner from the town of Maddaloni. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, there are records of an Apuzzo family residing in the town of Caserta. A notable member of this family was Giacomo Apuzzo (1225-1298), a prominent lawyer and judge who served under King Charles I of Anjou.

During the Renaissance period, the Apuzzo name gained further prominence with the birth of Antonio Apuzzo (1480-1542), a renowned poet and scholar from Naples. His works were widely celebrated and studied throughout Italy during his lifetime.

Another notable figure bearing the Apuzzo name was Gian Battista Apuzzo (1623-1692), a Baroque-era painter from the town of Aversa. His religious paintings adorned numerous churches and monasteries throughout the Campania region.

In the 19th century, the Apuzzo family produced several notable members, including Luigi Apuzzo (1808-1876), a prominent politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Neapolitan Parliament, and Raffaele Apuzzo (1845-1912), a respected academic and historian who authored several influential works on the history of Naples and Southern Italy.

Throughout its history, the Apuzzo surname has been associated with various places in the Campania region, such as Caserta, Maddaloni, Aversa, and Naples. While the spelling has remained relatively consistent over time, some variations like Apuzo, Apuzzio, and Apuzzino have also been recorded in historical documents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Apuzzo

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

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

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