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

Iannuzzo, 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 Iannuzzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iannuzzo in America

Iannuzzo is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iannuzzo surname appeared 188 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 Iannuzzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iannuzzo 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 Iannuzzo

The surname IANNUZZO is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Campania and Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

IANNUZZO is a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Iannuzzo, which is a diminutive form of the Italian name Giovanni (John). The name Giovanni ultimately traces its roots back to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname IANNUZZO can be found in a document from the town of Castellammare di Stabia, near Naples, dated 1328. This document mentions a certain Nicola IANNUZZO, indicating that the surname was already in use at that time.

Another notable early reference to the name IANNUZZO comes from the Catasto Onciario, a tax record compiled in the Kingdom of Naples in the 15th century. This record lists several individuals with the surname IANNUZZO, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region by that point.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname IANNUZZO. One such person was Tommaso IANNUZZO (1504-1568), a Dominican friar and theologian from Naples who wrote extensively on philosophical and theological subjects.

Another prominent figure was Gian Antonio IANNUZZO (1545-1619), a Neapolitan architect and engineer who worked on various projects in Naples and its surrounding areas, including the construction of the Palazzo Reale di Napoli.

In the 19th century, Raffaele IANNUZZO (1828-1892) was a notable Italian painter and art educator from the town of Atripalda in the province of Avellino. His works were exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout Italy.

Francesco IANNUZZO (1892-1968) was a Italian-American musician and composer from Palermo, Sicily, who gained recognition for his contributions to the development of traditional Sicilian folk music in the United States.

Lastly, Pasquale IANNUZZO (1920-1997) was an Italian politician and lawyer from Cosenza, Calabria. He served as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and held various positions within the Italian government during his career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iannuzzo

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

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

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