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

Iezzi, 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 Iezzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iezzi in America

Iezzi is the 34916th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iezzi surname appeared 646 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 Iezzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iezzi 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 Iezzi

The surname IEZZI is of Italian origin, tracing its roots to the regions of Campania and Lazio in southern Italy. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "aecius," which means "of or belonging to the Aetius family." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were likely associated with or descended from the influential Roman family of Aetius.

The name IEZZI can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from Italy, dating back to the 13th century. One notable mention is in the Codex Diplomaticus Regni Siciliae, a collection of diplomatic documents from the Kingdom of Sicily, which includes references to individuals with the surname IEZZI from the 14th century.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name IEZZI is Niccolò Iezzi, a wealthy merchant and banker from Naples who lived in the late 15th century. Another early bearer of the name was Girolamo Iezzi, a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Rome who lived in the 16th century.

The IEZZI surname has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history, including:

1. Stefano Iezzi (1560-1624), an Italian painter and architect from Campania, known for his works in churches and palaces throughout Naples and the surrounding regions.

2. Giovanni Battista Iezzi (1686-1755), an Italian composer and musician from Lazio, who composed operas and sacred music during the Baroque era.

3. Tommaso Iezzi (1804-1879), an Italian politician and patriot from Campania, who played a significant role in the unification of Italy and served as a member of the Italian parliament.

4. Vincenzo Iezzi (1848-1912), an Italian astronomer and mathematician from Lazio, who made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and celestial navigation.

5. Dante Iezzi (1914-1993), an Italian film director and screenwriter from Campania, best known for his neo-realist films depicting the struggles of working-class Italians in the post-World War II era.

The IEZZI surname has also been associated with various place names and older spellings of place names in Italy, such as Iezi, a village in the province of Campobasso, and Iezzo, a comune in the province of Avellino.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iezzi

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

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

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