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

Iocca, 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 Iocca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iocca in America

Iocca is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iocca surname appeared 161 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 Iocca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iocca 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 Iocca

The surname "IOCCA" is believed to have originated in Italy, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "iocus," meaning "joke" or "jest," suggesting that the name may have originally been a nickname or descriptive name given to someone with a humorous or jocular nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IOCCA can be found in the Florentine archives, where a certain Giovanni IOCCA is mentioned in a legal document dated 1387. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region of Tuscany by the late 14th century.

In the 15th century, the IOCCA name appears to have spread to other parts of Italy, with records showing families bearing this surname in cities such as Naples and Rome. During the Renaissance, a notable figure with this name was the painter and architect Girolamo IOCCA (1460-1528), who was commissioned to design several churches and palaces in Rome.

By the 16th century, the IOCCA surname had also made its way to Sicily, where it is believed to have been introduced by families migrating from mainland Italy. One of the earliest recorded Sicilian individuals with this name was Pietro IOCCA (1525-1592), a prominent lawyer and judge in Palermo.

As the IOCCA name continued to spread throughout Italy over the centuries, it became associated with various place names and regional variations in spelling. For example, in the Veneto region, the name was sometimes written as "IOCA," while in Calabria, it appeared as "IOCCHI."

Other notable individuals bearing the IOCCA surname include:

1. Antonio IOCCA (1670-1744), a renowned composer and organist from Naples.
2. Vincenzo IOCCA (1785-1867), a poet and playwright from Rome.
3. Giulia IOCCA (1849-1921), an Italian feminist and activist from Milan.
4. Carlo IOCCA (1905-1982), a celebrated actor and director from Florence.
5. Lorenzo IOCCA (born 1962), a contemporary Italian sculptor based in Venice.

While the IOCCA surname has its roots firmly planted in Italian soil, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to countries with significant Italian diaspora populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iocca

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Iocca, 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!