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

DeLizo, 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 DeLizo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeLizo in America

DeLizo is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeLizo surname appeared 256 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 DeLizo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeLizo 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 DeLizo

The surname DELIZO has its origins in Italy, dating back to the early medieval period around the 9th or 10th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "delicius," meaning "delicate" or "delightful." The name may have been initially adopted as a nickname for someone with a charming or pleasant demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DELIZO surname can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of Lombard diplomatic documents from the 7th to the 11th centuries. A certain Azzo Delizo is mentioned in a document dated 976 AD, indicating the presence of the name in northern Italy during that time.

In the 13th century, the DELIZO surname appeared in various Italian city-states, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. The name was sometimes spelled as "Delitio" or "Delizio" in these areas.

Notably, a branch of the DELIZO family settled in the city of Bologna, where they gained prominence and produced several notable individuals. One such figure was Giacomo Delizo (1435-1498), a renowned jurist and professor of law at the University of Bologna.

Another prominent bearer of the DELIZO name was Antonio Delizo (1590-1648), a Venetian artist known for his exquisite still-life paintings. His works can be found in various museums across Europe, including the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice.

In the 16th century, the DELIZO surname also appeared in the Kingdom of Naples, where it was sometimes spelled as "Delitio" or "Delizio." A certain Girolamo Delizo (1525-1592) from Naples was a renowned mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of the Gregorian calendar.

As the DELIZO family spread across Italy, they often adopted variations of the name based on local dialects and spellings. For instance, in the region of Calabria, the name was sometimes written as "Delitzo" or "Delitzo."

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the DELIZO surname, including Pietro Delizo (1650-1718), a Baroque architect from Genoa who designed several churches and palaces in northern Italy, and Francesco Delizo (1785-1856), a Neapolitan composer and music teacher who contributed to the development of opera in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeLizo

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

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

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