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

Guzzo, 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 Guzzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guzzo in America

Guzzo is the 15541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guzzo surname appeared 1,883 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 Guzzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guzzo 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 Guzzo

The surname Guzzo originated in Italy during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "guzzo," which means "hunchbacked" or "crooked." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a physical deformity or distinctive posture.

The earliest known written record of the Guzzo surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Campania, particularly in the city of Naples and its surrounding areas. It is possible that the name originated as a local dialect variation of a similar-sounding surname, such as "Gozzo" or "Guzzoni."

In the 14th century, the Guzzo name appeared in various historical documents and records from the Duchy of Milan. One notable mention was in the "Liber Consuetudinum Mediolani," a legal code compiled in the late 14th century, which listed several individuals with the Guzzo surname residing in the Milanese region.

During the Renaissance period, the Guzzo family gained prominence in the city of Salerno, located in the Campania region. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Giovanni Guzzo, a renowned physician and scholar who lived from 1458 to 1526. He authored several influential medical treatises and served as a court physician to the Aragonese kings of Naples.

In the 17th century, the Guzzo name was associated with the noble Guzzo family from the city of Bari in the Apulia region. This family produced several distinguished members, including Niccolò Guzzo (1618-1684), who served as the Archbishop of Manfredonia and played a significant role in the cultural and religious life of the region.

Another notable individual with the Guzzo surname was Vincenzo Guzzo (1742-1814), a prominent lawyer and jurist from Naples. He served as a judge in the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Naples and made significant contributions to the development of Neapolitan law during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Throughout history, the Guzzo surname has been found in various regions of Italy, including Campania, Apulia, Calabria, and Sicily. While the name originated as a descriptive nickname, it has since gained recognition as a distinctive Italian surname with a rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guzzo

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Guzzo, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!