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

Puccio, 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 Puccio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Puccio in America

Puccio is the 12482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Puccio surname appeared 2,487 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 Puccio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Puccio 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 Puccio

The surname Puccio originated in Italy, deriving from the personal name Puccio, which was a diminutive of the Italian name Opizzo. The name Opizzo itself derived from the Germanic name Obizo, which was composed of the elements oba, meaning "forefather," and iza, meaning "possession." The name Puccio likely emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

Puccio was initially prevalent in central and southern Italy, particularly in regions like Tuscany, Lazio, and Sicily. The name appears in historical records and documents from these areas, indicating its widespread use among Italian families during the medieval and Renaissance periods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Puccio can be found in the Liber Censuum, a 13th-century papal census document that recorded landowners and their properties in the Papal States. In this document, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Puccio residing in various towns and villages around Rome.

Another notable historical reference is the Florentine Codice Rustici, a 14th-century manuscript that contains a list of Florentine families, including the Puccio family. This suggests that the name was well-established in Florence during that time.

In the 15th century, a prominent individual named Puccio Pucci (1412-1478) served as a Florentine diplomat and politician, representing the Republic of Florence in various diplomatic missions throughout Italy and Europe. He was a member of the influential Pucci family, which had close ties to the Medici family.

Another notable figure was the Italian painter and architect Giulio Puccio (1599-1667), who was born in Rome and worked extensively in the city, contributing to the design and decoration of various churches and palaces.

In the 18th century, the Neapolitan composer Domenico Puccio (1705-1778) gained recognition for his operas and sacred works, which were performed in Naples and other parts of Italy.

The surname Puccio also has a connection to Sicily, where it was borne by the Sicilian writer and philosopher Vincenzo Puccio (1766-1833), who was known for his works on ethics and political philosophy.

Throughout its history, the surname Puccio has undergone various spelling variations, such as Pucio, Pucci, and Puzio, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and orthography across different parts of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Puccio

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

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

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