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

Izzi, 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 Izzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Izzi in America

Izzi is the 25725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Izzi surname appeared 958 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 Izzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Izzi 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 Izzi

The surname Izzi has its origins in Italy, particularly in the central and southern regions of the country. It dates back to the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century.

Izzi is believed to be a habitational surname, derived from the name of a place or town. One theory suggests it may have originated from the town of Izzi, located in the province of Campobasso, in the Molise region of southern Italy. The town's name is thought to come from the Latin word "ictus," meaning "a blow" or "a strike," potentially referring to a historical event or battle that took place there.

Another possibility is that the surname Izzi is a variation of the Italian word "izzo," which means "angry" or "furious." This could suggest that the name was originally a nickname given to someone with a fiery or passionate temperament.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Izzi can be found in a document from the 14th century, which mentions a certain Giovanni Izzi from the city of Perugia in the Umbria region of central Italy.

In the 15th century, there are records of a renowned painter named Benevenuto Izzi, who was active in the city of Siena, Tuscany. His works can still be found in various churches and museums in the region.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Izzi was Camillo Izzi, a humanist scholar and poet from Naples, born in 1512 and died in 1592. He was known for his Latin poetry and his contributions to the literary circles of Renaissance Italy.

In the 17th century, there was a prominent family of architects and builders known as the Izzi family, who were responsible for the construction of several important buildings and churches in the city of L'Aquila, in the Abruzzo region.

Another significant figure was Giambattista Izzi, a 19th-century Italian painter and professor of art, who was born in Campobasso in 1811 and died in 1887. He was renowned for his religious and historical paintings, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Italy.

Throughout its history, the surname Izzi has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Italy, particularly in the central and southern parts of the country, where it continues to be a familiar name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Izzi

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

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

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