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

Mocco, 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 Mocco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mocco in America

Mocco is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mocco surname appeared 174 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 Mocco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mocco 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 Mocco

The surname Mocco is believed to have originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to derive from the Latin word "moccus," which referred to a type of nasal mucus or snot. It is speculated that the name may have been given as a nickname to someone who had a habit of sniffling or blowing their nose frequently.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mocco can be found in the Venetian Republic's census records from the late 1500s. These records list several families with variations of the name, such as Moccho, Mocco, and Moccio, residing in the city of Venice and surrounding areas.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various Italian documents and manuscripts, including church records and property deeds. Notably, a Giovanni Battista Mocco was mentioned in a 1632 document from the city of Verona, where he was listed as a landowner.

The first known person of prominence to bear the surname Mocco was Giacomo Mocco (1696-1776), an Italian painter and engraver from Naples. He was renowned for his religious artworks and portraits, many of which can still be found in churches and galleries throughout Italy.

Another notable figure was Giuseppe Mocco (1805-1879), an Italian mathematician and astronomer from Sicily. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a member of the Accademia delle Scienze di Torino (Academy of Sciences of Turin).

In the late 19th century, the name appeared in various Italian immigration records as families began to emigrate to other parts of the world. One such immigrant was Antonio Mocco (1870-1945), who left his hometown of Bari, Italy, and settled in New York City, where he worked as a skilled stonemason and helped build several notable structures.

The Mocco surname can also be traced to the town of Moccone, located in the province of Lucca, Tuscany. It is possible that the name originated from this place name, although the exact connection is uncertain.

Throughout history, variations of the spelling have included Moccho, Moccio, Mocci, and Mocconi, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mocco

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

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

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