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

Cuozzo, 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 Cuozzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cuozzo in America

Cuozzo is the 25083rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cuozzo surname appeared 990 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 Cuozzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cuozzo 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 Cuozzo

The surname CUOZZO is of Italian origin, derived from the region of Campania in southern Italy. It is believed to have originated in the town of Cuozzo, located in the province of Salerno, during the medieval period.

The name CUOZZO is thought to derive from the Latin word "cutius," which means "sharp" or "pointed." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who lived near a sharp or pointed hill or mountain.

Although the name does not appear in the famous Domesday Book, which recorded landowners in England in the 11th century, it can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from Italy dating back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CUOZZO is from a document dated 1285, which mentions a man named Giovanni Cuozzo from the town of Cuozzo in Salerno.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Girolamo Cuozzo (1508-1592) was a renowned painter and architect from Naples who worked on several churches and palaces in the city.

Another prominent individual with the surname CUOZZO was Vincenzo Cuozzo (1770-1839), a Italian composer and musician who wrote several operas and sacred works during the early 19th century.

The name CUOZZO is also associated with the town of Cuozzi, a small village in the province of Avellino, which may have been named after an individual with the surname or vice versa.

In the literary world, the Italian novelist and playwright Gaetano Cuozzo (1842-1917) was known for his works exploring the lives of the working class in Naples during the late 19th century.

More recently, the Italian-American football player Vince Cuozzo (born 1939) played as a quarterback for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s.

While the name CUOZZO is most prevalent in Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Lazio, it has also been carried by individuals in other parts of the world due to Italian immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cuozzo

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

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

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