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

Boccanfuso, 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 Boccanfuso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boccanfuso in America

Boccanfuso is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boccanfuso surname appeared 263 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 Boccanfuso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boccanfuso 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 Boccanfuso

The surname Boccanfuso is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Boccanfuso is derived from the Italian words "bocca" meaning "mouth" and "infuso" meaning "infused" or "poured in." This could suggest an ancestral connection to a profession or trade related to food or drink, such as a wine merchant or a baker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Boccanfuso can be found in the records of the town of Reggio Calabria, dating back to the 16th century. The name appears in the form "Bocchanfuso" in a document from 1587, indicating a possible variation in spelling over time.

In the late 17th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Boccanfuso (1647-1718) served as a judge and legal scholar in the city of Palermo, Sicily. His writings on Sicilian law and customs were influential during his lifetime.

Another prominent individual bearing this surname was Antonino Boccanfuso (1822-1897), a Sicilian politician and journalist who played an active role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification in the 19th century.

In the early 20th century, a renowned Italian architect named Salvatore Boccanfuso (1879-1962) made significant contributions to the architectural landscape of Naples and other cities in southern Italy, designing several public buildings and churches in the Neoclassical and Art Nouveau styles.

The name Boccanfuso can also be found in historical records from the town of Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples, where a family by the name of Boccanfuso owned a vineyard and winery in the late 18th century.

Another notable figure was Antonio Boccanfuso (1909-1995), a Sicilian artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his works depicting religious and mythological themes, as well as his contributions to public art in cities like Palermo and Catania.

While the surname Boccanfuso is not among the most common Italian surnames, it has a rich history and can be traced back to various regions of southern Italy, particularly Sicily and Calabria, where it has been present for several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boccanfuso

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

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

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