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

Catanzaro, 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 Catanzaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Catanzaro in America

Catanzaro is the 11122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Catanzaro surname appeared 2,851 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Catanzaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Catanzaro 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 Catanzaro

The surname Catanzaro originated from the southern Italian region of Calabria. It derives from the name of the city of Catanzaro, which dates back to the 10th century when it was founded by Greek settlers. The name Catanzaro is believed to come from the ancient Greek words "katà" meaning "below" and "tzàri" meaning "rock", referring to the city's location below a rocky hill.

The earliest recorded use of the surname Catanzaro can be found in medieval documents from the 13th century, when the city was under the rule of the Kingdom of Naples. During this time, the name was often spelled as "Catançaro" or "Catanzario".

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Gian Battista Catanzaro was mentioned in the records of the Angevin court in Naples. He was a prominent figure in the city's administration and played a role in the defense against the invading armies of the Aragonese.

Another notable figure with the surname Catanzaro was Tommaso Catanzaro, a Renaissance-era painter and architect who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He is known for his work on several churches and palaces in Calabria, including the Cathedral of Catanzaro.

In the 17th century, a Jesuit priest named Girolamo Catanzaro was born in the city of Catanzaro. He later became a renowned scholar and theologian, publishing several works on Catholic doctrine and philosophy.

During the 19th century, a military officer named Francesco Catanzaro fought in the Italian unification wars under the leadership of Giuseppe Garibaldi. He was decorated for his bravery in the Battle of Volturno in 1860, which helped secure the unification of the Kingdom of Italy.

Another significant figure with the surname Catanzaro was Vincenzo Catanzaro, a 20th-century politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian parliament from 1958 to 1972. He was born in Catanzaro in 1902 and played a prominent role in the Christian Democratic Party.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Catanzaro

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

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

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