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

Boyzo, 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 Boyzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boyzo in America

Boyzo is the 42640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boyzo surname appeared 508 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 Boyzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boyzo 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 Boyzo

The surname BOYZO originated in Italy during the medieval period, specifically in the region of Tuscany. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "bozza," which means "hump" or "lump," suggesting that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a physical attribute or deformity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BOYZO surname can be found in the Florentine Codice Diplomatico, a collection of historical documents from the 12th century. In this manuscript, a certain "Guido Boyzo" is mentioned as a witness in a legal transaction dated 1187.

During the 13th century, the BOYZO family gained prominence in the city of Siena, where they were involved in the wool trade and local politics. Notable members include Ranieri Boyzo, a wealthy merchant and city councilor who lived from 1225 to 1298, and Filippo Boyzo, a renowned jurist and legal scholar born in 1270.

In the 14th century, the name spread to other parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. A branch of the family settled in the town of Modena, where they were known as the "Boyzi di Modena." One notable figure from this lineage was Galeazzo Boyzo (1348-1421), a respected physician and author of several medical treatises.

The BOYZO name also appeared in historical records from Venice, where a family of that name was involved in the maritime trade. Pietro Boyzo (1410-1478) was a prominent Venetian merchant and ship owner who established trade routes with the Byzantine Empire and the Middle East.

Another notable figure was Giovanni Battista Boyzo (1525-1592), a humanist scholar and poet from Milan. He was known for his Latin poetry and his translations of ancient Greek texts.

Throughout the centuries, various spellings of the BOYZO surname emerged, such as Bozzo, Bozzi, and Bozzio, reflecting regional variations and the evolution of the Italian language over time. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its humble beginnings as a descriptive nickname from medieval Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boyzo

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

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

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