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

Lonzo, 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 Lonzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lonzo in America

Lonzo is the 52851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lonzo surname appeared 392 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 Lonzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lonzo 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 Lonzo

The surname "LONZO" is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "lonzo," which means "loin" or "haunch" in English. This term was likely used as a descriptive nickname for someone who had a distinctive physical characteristic related to their hips or thighs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "LONZO" can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of medieval documents from the Lombard kingdom in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. This suggests that the name may have its roots in the Lombard culture, which ruled large parts of Italy during that time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guido Lonzo was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Perugia, in Umbria. He was a prominent merchant and landowner, indicating that the name had gained some social standing by that point.

During the Renaissance period, the name "LONZO" appeared in several historical records, such as the archives of the Medici family in Florence. In 1492, a man named Bartolomeo Lonzo was recorded as a court painter in the service of Lorenzo de' Medici, one of the most influential patrons of the arts at the time.

In the 16th century, a famous Italian architect and military engineer named Giovanni Battista Lonzo (1525-1608) worked on several fortifications and buildings throughout Italy, including the Palazzo Pitti in Florence.

Another notable figure with the surname "LONZO" was Francesco Lonzo (1670-1744), an Italian painter and engraver from the Baroque period, known for his religious works and portraits.

Throughout the centuries, the name "LONZO" has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as the village of Lonzo in the province of Trento, and the Lonzo River in Tuscany. These geographical connections further reinforce the Italian origins of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lonzo

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

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

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