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

Carozza, 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 Carozza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carozza in America

Carozza is the 30509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carozza surname appeared 765 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 Carozza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carozza 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 Carozza

The surname Carozza originated in Italy, likely during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "carrozziere," which means "carriage maker" or "coachman." This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who built or drove carriages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carozza can be found in the historical records of the city of Naples, dating back to the 16th century. In a document from 1587, a certain Gaspare Carozza is mentioned as a carriage maker residing in the neighborhood of San Lorenzo.

Another notable early reference to the name Carozza comes from the town of Amalfi, where a family by this surname is recorded as owning a vineyard in the 17th century. The name is also found in the tax records of the nearby town of Ravello from the same period.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Antonio Carozza (1721-1798) was a respected architect and engineer from the city of Lecce in the Puglia region. He was known for his work on several churches and other notable buildings in the area.

During the 19th century, a branch of the Carozza family migrated to Sicily, where they settled in the town of Messina. One of their descendants, Giuseppe Carozza (1853-1927), was a well-known painter and sculptor who received recognition for his works depicting scenes from Sicilian life.

Another notable individual with the surname Carozza was Vincenzo Carozza (1880-1957), a writer and journalist from the city of Naples. He was known for his novels and short stories that often explored the culture and traditions of the Neapolitan people.

While the name Carozza is of Italian origin, it has also been found in other countries, likely due to migration from Italy. For example, there are records of individuals with this surname in Argentina, where a significant number of Italian immigrants settled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carozza

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

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

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