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

Coscia, 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 Coscia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coscia in America

Coscia is the 18385th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coscia surname appeared 1,506 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 Coscia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coscia 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 Coscia

The surname Coscia is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "coscia," which means "thigh" or "leg." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with particularly strong or muscular legs, or perhaps as a descriptive surname for someone who worked in a profession that involved a lot of leg work, such as a messenger or a runner.

The earliest recorded instances of the Coscia surname can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Girolamo Coscia, a notable scholar and philosopher from Bologna who lived in the 15th century, and Niccolò Coscia, a influential banker and financier from Florence in the 16th century.

The Coscia name has also been found in historical records and documents from other parts of Italy, such as the Doge's Palace archives in Venice, where a record from the 14th century mentions a merchant named Coscia.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Coscia family settled in the town of Cosenza, located in the southern region of Calabria. This may have contributed to the formation of the place name Cosenza, which bears a striking resemblance to the surname.

Among the notable figures who have borne the Coscia surname throughout history are:

1. Vincenzo Coscia (1615-1698), an Italian prelate who served as the Bishop of Terni and later as a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

2. Niccolò Coscia (1681-1755), an Italian diplomat and Cardinal who served as the Secretary of State under Pope Clement XII.

3. Giovanni Battista Coscia (1730-1803), an Italian painter and engraver who was known for his religious and mythological works.

4. Giuseppe Coscia (1837-1922), an Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was a prominent figure in the Risorgimento movement.

5. Carlo Coscia (1888-1972), an Italian lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Turin from 1951 to 1958.

While the Coscia surname has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration, with notable bearers of the name found in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coscia

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

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

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