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

Ianuzzi, 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 Ianuzzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ianuzzi in America

Ianuzzi is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ianuzzi surname appeared 135 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 Ianuzzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ianuzzi 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 Ianuzzi

The surname Ianuzzi has its origins in Italy, specifically in the Campania region. It likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is believed to be derived from the given name Ianuarius, which was a popular name in ancient Rome and later adopted as a Christian name. Ianuarius was the name of an early Christian martyr who became the patron saint of Naples.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ianuzzi can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Bari, dating back to the 14th century. This suggests that the name was present in the southern Italian regions during that time period.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Girolamo Ianuzzi (1543-1607) was a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Naples. He authored several influential works on civil law and served as a professor at the University of Naples.

Another early bearer of the name was Vincenzo Ianuzzi (1629-1705), an Italian painter and architect from the Baroque period. He was known for his works in churches and palaces throughout Naples and its surrounding areas.

In the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Ianuzzi (1720-1789) was a respected Italian composer and music theorist. He served as the maestro di cappella at the Royal Palace in Naples and composed numerous operas and sacred works.

The surname Ianuzzi can also be found in historical records from the town of Grottaminarda, located in the province of Avellino, Campania. This suggests that the name may have originated or had a strong presence in this particular region.

While the surname Ianuzzi is not as widespread as some other Italian names, it has persisted throughout history and can be traced back to its roots in the Campania region of southern Italy, with possible connections to the ancient Roman name Ianuarius and the early Christian martyr of the same name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ianuzzi

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

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

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