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

Massucco, 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 Massucco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Massucco in America

Massucco is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Massucco surname appeared 164 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 Massucco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Massucco 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 Massucco

The surname Massucco is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, particularly the provinces of Cuneo and Asti. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval era, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Massucco is thought to derive from the Italian word "massucco," which is a diminutive form of the word "masso," meaning a large stone or boulder. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent rock formation or a place with an abundance of boulders.

Historical records from the Piedmont region, such as parish registers and land deeds, have references to individuals bearing the Massucco surname as early as the 15th century. One of the earliest documented instances is a record from 1472 mentioning a certain Giovan Battista Massucco, a landowner in the town of Monforte d'Alba.

The name Massucco has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 16th century, Francesco Massucco (1521-1592) was a renowned poet and scholar from Asti, known for his works in Italian and Latin. Another notable figure was Antonio Massucco (1679-1743), a Baroque-era architect from Cuneo who designed several churches and palaces in the region.

During the 17th century, the Massucco family established itself as a prominent noble lineage in the Piedmont region. Records show that in 1625, a certain Gian Matteo Massucco was granted the title of Marquis of Montelupo by the Duke of Savoy, indicating the family's elevated social status at the time.

Other notable individuals with the Massucco surname include Giambattista Massucco (1765-1832), a lawyer and politician from Cuneo who served as a member of the Subalpine Parliament during the Napoleonic era, and Vittorio Massucco (1879-1956), a celebrated Italian sculptor known for his works in bronze and marble.

While the name Massucco is most commonly associated with the Piedmont region of Italy, it has also been found in other parts of the country, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries. However, the historical records and notable figures mentioned above suggest that the name's origins and earliest roots can be traced back to the northwestern Italian provinces of Cuneo and Asti.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Massucco

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

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

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