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

Micalizzi, 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 Micalizzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Micalizzi in America

Micalizzi is the 46568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Micalizzi surname appeared 457 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 Micalizzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Micalizzi 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 Micalizzi

The surname Micalizzi originated in Sicily, Italy, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "mikros," meaning small, and the Italian suffix "-izzi," implying a diminutive or endearing form. This suggests the name may have originated as a nickname or descriptor for someone of small stature or a child.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Micalizzi can be found in the church records of the town of Salemi in western Sicily, where a family bearing this surname is documented in the late 1500s. The name also appears in various historical documents from the neighboring towns of Mazara del Vallo and Castelvetrano during the same time period.

In the 17th century, the Micalizzi name is mentioned in official records from the city of Palermo, the capital of Sicily, indicating that some members of the family had migrated to the urban center. One notable individual from this era was Giovanni Micalizzi, a merchant and landowner born in Palermo in 1638, who played a role in the city's economic affairs during the latter part of the century.

As the Micalizzi family spread across Sicily, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, including Micalizi, Micalicio, and Micalizio. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of local scribes who recorded the name in official documents.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing the Micalizzi surname was Giuseppe Micalizzi, a lawyer and politician from the town of Trapani. Born in 1820, he served as a deputy in the Sicilian Parliament during the turbulent years following the uprisings against the Bourbon monarchy in 1848.

Another notable individual was Vincenzo Micalizzi, a military officer and patriot born in Palermo in 1856. He fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi in the campaign that eventually led to the unification of Italy in the 1860s.

As Sicilians began to emigrate to other parts of the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Micalizzi name spread to various countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, where descendants of the Sicilian diaspora can be found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Micalizzi

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

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

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