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

Iozzi, 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 Iozzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iozzi in America

Iozzi is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iozzi surname appeared 154 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 Iozzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iozzi 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 Iozzi

The surname IOZZI has its origins in Italy, likely emerging sometime during the Middle Ages or Renaissance period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "iozza," which translates to "pond" or "puddle." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive one, possibly referring to someone who lived near a pond or worked with water.

One of the earliest known records of the name IOZZI can be found in the 14th century, in a document from the city of Siena, Tuscany. The document mentions an individual named Giovanni Iozzi, who was a landowner and merchant during that time. This indicates that the name was already established in the region by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, there are records of an artist named Antonio Iozzi, who was born in Bologna in 1521 and died in 1587. He was known for his skilled paintings and frescoes, many of which adorned churches and noble residences throughout northern Italy.

The name IOZZI can also be found in historical documents from the city of Naples, where it was sometimes spelled as "Iozza" or "Iozio." In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing this name was Giambattista Iozzi, a philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Naples and authored several works on ethics and moral philosophy.

During the 18th century, the IOZZI name gained prominence in the field of music. Giuseppe Iozzi, born in Naples in 1721, was a celebrated composer and violinist who spent much of his career in Germany, serving as the court musician for the Prince-Elector of Bavaria.

Another notable individual with the surname IOZZI was Vincenzo Iozzi, a lawyer and political figure from Rome who lived in the late 19th century. He played a significant role in the movement for Italian unification and served as a member of the Italian parliament after the country's unification in 1861.

While the IOZZI name has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by Italian immigrants and their descendants. However, its origins can be traced back to the Italian peninsula, where it was likely derived from a descriptive term related to bodies of water, such as ponds or puddles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iozzi

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

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

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