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

Mosconi, 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 Mosconi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mosconi in America

Mosconi is the 55121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mosconi surname appeared 373 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 Mosconi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mosconi 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 Mosconi

The surname Mosconi is of Italian origin, derived from the word "moscone" which means "large fly" or "horsefly." It is believed to have originated in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto during the medieval period, possibly as a nickname for someone who was perceived as pesky or bothersome, akin to a horsefly.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Cremonese, a collection of historical documents from the city of Cremona, Lombardy. In this manuscript, dated around the 13th century, there is a reference to a certain Guglielmo Mosconi, who was a landowner in the area.

Another notable historical figure bearing the Mosconi surname was Niccolò Mosconi, a 15th-century Venetian merchant and diplomat. He was known for his involvement in trade negotiations between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the records of the Inquisition in Venice, where a certain Girolamo Mosconi was accused of heresy. This provides insight into the religious and social climate of the time and the challenges faced by those with differing beliefs.

The 18th century saw the birth of Giovanni Mosconi (1725-1796), a renowned Italian architect who designed several notable buildings in Milan, including the Palazzo Dugnani and the Church of San Fedele.

Towards the latter part of the 19th century, the name gained international recognition with the birth of Louis Mosconi (1888-1953), an Italian-American professional billiards player and instructor. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his time and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 1966.

It is worth noting that the Mosconi surname has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Mosconi di Brisighella, a village in the province of Ravenna, and Mosconi d'Istria, a locality in the Istrian region of Croatia, which was once part of the Venetian Republic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mosconi

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

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

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