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

Mazzella, 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 Mazzella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mazzella in America

Mazzella is the 13674th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mazzella surname appeared 2,214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mazzella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mazzella 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 Mazzella

The surname Mazzella originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Calabria, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "mazza," meaning "club" or "mace," which could have been an occupational name for someone who made or used these weapons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mazzella can be found in a document from the 14th century, where a certain Girolamo Mazzella is mentioned as a resident of the town of Salerno in Campania. Another early reference is the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval charters from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Campania, which includes several individuals bearing the surname Mazzella.

In the 16th century, the name Mazzella is associated with the town of Vibo Valentia in Calabria. Historical records from this period mention a family of nobles called the Mazzella di Vibo, who held significant influence in the region.

One notable figure with the surname Mazzella was Giovanni Battista Mazzella (1596-1672), an Italian lawyer and jurist from Calabria. He served as a judge and authored several legal treatises.

Another prominent individual was Scipione Mazzella (1615-1694), a Catholic priest and theologian from Naples. He was a professor at the University of Naples and wrote extensively on moral theology.

In the 19th century, Camillo Mazzella (1833-1900) was an Italian Cardinal who served as the Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites and played a significant role in the Vatican's decision-making process.

Other historical figures with the surname Mazzella include Nicola Mazzella (1844-1907), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament, and Vittorio Mazzella (1893-1968), an Italian painter and sculptor known for his works in the Futurist style.

The surname Mazzella has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as the town of Mazzella in the province of Avellino, Campania, and the village of Mazzella in the province of Cosenza, Calabria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mazzella

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

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

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