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

Iocco, 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 Iocco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iocco in America

Iocco is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iocco surname appeared 318 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 Iocco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iocco 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 Iocco

The surname IOCCO is of Italian origin, specifically from the Campania region of southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "iocus," which means "joke" or "jest." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who had a humorous or jovial personality.

The earliest recorded instance of the IOCCO surname can be traced back to the late 13th century in the town of Amalfi, located on the Amalfi Coast. In a historical document from 1287, a certain Gianni IOCCO is mentioned as a merchant and landowner in the area.

During the Renaissance period, the IOCCO name appeared in several official records and manuscripts in Naples and the surrounding regions. One notable figure was Pietro IOCCO, a renowned painter and artist who lived from 1512 to 1592. His artworks adorned numerous churches and palaces in Naples, and he was highly regarded for his mastery of the fresco technique.

In the 17th century, a branch of the IOCCO family migrated to the island of Sicily, where they established themselves in the city of Palermo. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in Sicily was Antonio IOCCO, a merchant and landowner who lived from 1635 to 1712.

The IOCCO name also has a connection to the town of Iocco, a small village located in the province of Vibo Valentia in Calabria, southern Italy. It is speculated that some individuals may have adopted the surname IOCCO as a result of their association with this location, although the exact origins of this connection remain unclear.

One of the most prominent figures in Italian history with the IOCCO surname was Girolamo IOCCO, a renowned philosopher and theologian who lived from 1720 to 1805. He was a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, one of the oldest scientific academies in the world, and his writings on metaphysics and ethics were highly influential during the Enlightenment period.

Another notable IOCCO was Vincenzo IOCCO, a military officer and patriot who fought in the Italian Wars of Independence against the Austrian Empire in the 19th century. He was born in 1802 and played a crucial role in the liberation of Naples and the unification of Italy under the House of Savoy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iocco

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

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

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