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

Iossi, 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 Iossi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iossi in America

Iossi is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iossi surname appeared 109 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 Iossi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iossi 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 Iossi

The surname IOSSI has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the 13th century. Originally, it was a patronymic name derived from the personal name Iosso, which itself was a diminutive of the biblical name Joseph. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Tuscany and Lombardy.

One of the earliest documented occurrences of the surname can be found in the Florentine tax records of 1276, where a certain Iosso di Berto is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already become established as a hereditary surname by that time.

In the 14th century, the variant spelling Iossi appeared in the records of the city of Siena. A notable bearer of the name from this period was Gherardo Iossi, a prominent merchant and banker who was active in the early 1300s.

The IOSSI name can also be traced back to the town of Iossi, located in the province of Bergamo in Lombardy. It is likely that some branches of the family adopted the surname based on their place of origin or residence.

By the 16th century, the IOSSI name had spread to other parts of Italy. One notable figure was Giovanni Battista Iossi, a renowned painter from Verona who lived from 1545 to 1615. His works can still be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

Another historical figure of note is Girolamo Iossi, a Venetian diplomat and writer who lived from 1628 to 1692. He is best known for his work "Istoria della Veneta Repubblica," a comprehensive history of the Republic of Venice.

In the 18th century, the IOSSI name gained prominence in the field of music. Antonio Iossi, a composer and violinist from Naples, lived from 1718 to 1788 and contributed to the development of the Neapolitan opera tradition.

The 19th century saw the rise of Vincenzo Iossi, an Italian patriot and revolutionary who played a significant role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification. He was born in 1825 and was active in the struggles against Austrian rule.

While the IOSSI surname has its roots firmly planted in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora. However, its historical origins and significance remain deeply rooted in the Italian peninsula, where it has left an indelible mark over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iossi

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

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

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