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

Nuzzi, 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 Nuzzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nuzzi in America

Nuzzi is the 27411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nuzzi surname appeared 880 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 Nuzzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nuzzi 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 Nuzzi

The surname Nuzzi originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Lazio and Campania, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "nux," meaning "nut," which could have been a nickname given to someone who worked with or sold nuts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nuzzi can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of documents from the Bari region in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. The name appears as "Nuzio" and "Nuzzo," which were likely early variations of the modern spelling.

In the 14th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Nuzzi in the city of Naples, such as Giacomo Nuzzi, a merchant who lived between 1320 and 1385. Another notable figure from this time period was Giovanni Nuzzi, a scholar and writer from the town of Aversa, who lived from 1360 to 1420.

The name Nuzzi is also associated with several place names in Italy, such as the town of Nuzzi in the province of Avellino, and the locality of Nuzzi in the town of Cerveteri, near Rome. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, indicating the presence of Nuzzi families in these areas.

In the 16th century, one of the most prominent figures with the surname Nuzzi was Prospero Nuzzi, a renowned painter from the city of Terni, who lived from 1520 to 1598. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

Another notable person with the surname Nuzzi was Emanuele Nuzzi, a philosopher and theologian who lived in Naples from 1617 to 1701. He was known for his writings on metaphysics and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of his time.

During the 18th century, the name Nuzzi was associated with several musicians and composers, such as Domenico Nuzzi, a violinist and composer from Naples who lived from 1727 to 1797, and Giuseppe Nuzzi, a composer and pianist from the same city, who lived from 1775 to 1840.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nuzzi

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

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

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