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

Valenzona, 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 Valenzona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valenzona in America

Valenzona is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valenzona surname appeared 122 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 Valenzona.

The history of the last name Valenzona

The surname Valenzona is of Italian origin, specifically from the northern region of Lombardy. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is likely derived from a combination of two Italian words: "valle" meaning valley, and "zona" meaning area or region. This suggests that the name may have referred to a specific valley or region where the earliest bearers of the name resided.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Valenzona can be found in a document from the city of Milan, dated 1512. This document mentions a certain Girolamo Valenzona, who was a local merchant and landowner. Another early record comes from the nearby town of Bergamo, where a family by the name of Valenzona is mentioned in a register from 1537.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of northern Italy, particularly in the region of Veneto. A notable figure from this time was Francesco Valenzona, a renowned architect who was born in Venice in 1624 and is credited with designing several churches and palaces in the Venetian style.

As the centuries progressed, the Valenzona name continued to be present in various parts of Italy. In the 18th century, a certain Giuseppe Valenzona (1712-1789) was a respected scholar and linguist from the city of Genoa, who wrote several works on the history and dialects of the region.

Another notable bearer of the name was Ernesto Valenzona (1856-1929), a politician and lawyer from Turin who served as a member of the Italian parliament in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for his work in advocating for workers' rights and social reforms.

In the 20th century, the name Valenzona gained some literary recognition with the writer and poet Luciano Valenzona (1914-1992), who was born in Novara and published several collections of poetry and prose works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.

While the name Valenzona is not among the most common Italian surnames, it has left a mark in various fields throughout the centuries, from architecture and scholarship to politics and literature. Its origins can be traced back to the valleys and regions of northern Italy, where the earliest bearers of this name lived and worked.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valenzona

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

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 Valenzona 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.

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

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