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

Uzzo, 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 Uzzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uzzo in America

Uzzo is the 68547th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uzzo surname appeared 287 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 Uzzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uzzo 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 Uzzo

The surname UZZO is of Italian origin, with its roots tracing back to the southern regions of Italy, particularly Sicily and Calabria, during the medieval period.

The name UZZO is believed to have derived from the Latin personal name "Uccius" or "Uzzius," which were commonly used in ancient Roman times. These names are thought to be diminutive forms of the Latin word "ursus," meaning "bear."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the UZZO surname can be found in historical documents from the 13th century, where it appeared as "Uzzio" or "Uzio" in various regions of Sicily.

In the 14th century, the UZZO name was documented in the town of Palermo, Sicily, with references to individuals such as Nicolò Uzzo and Giovanni Uzzo, both of whom were prominent citizens of the time.

As the surname spread throughout Italy, variations in spelling emerged, including Uzzo, Uzza, Uzzolino, and Uzzolini.

During the Renaissance period, the UZZO surname gained recognition through notable figures like Agostino Uzzo, a renowned painter from Messina, Sicily, who lived from 1550 to 1620.

In the 18th century, the UZZO name was associated with the town of Reggio Calabria, where the Uzzo family was involved in the production of silk and other textile trades.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Uzzo, born in 1825 in Palermo, became a prominent political figure and served as a deputy in the Sicilian Parliament.

Another notable individual bearing the UZZO surname was Vincenzo Uzzo, a Sicilian writer and poet who lived from 1870 to 1943 and contributed significantly to the literary landscape of his time.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the UZZO surname began to spread beyond Italy, with many immigrants carrying the name to various parts of the world, including the United States, Argentina, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uzzo

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

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

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