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

Virzi, 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 Virzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Virzi in America

Virzi is the 48800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Virzi surname appeared 432 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 Virzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Virzi 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 Virzi

The surname VIRZI is of Italian origin, specifically from the island of Sicily. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, during the period when Sicily was under Norman rule. The name may be derived from the Sicilian word "virzi," which means "orchard" or "garden," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been farmers, gardeners, or landowners associated with orchards or gardens.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VIRZI can be found in the "Acta Curiae Felicis Urbis Panormitanae" (Records of the Court of the Happy City of Palermo), a collection of legal documents from the 14th century. In this record, a certain "Nicolaus Virzi" is mentioned in relation to a property dispute. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Sicily by that time.

During the 15th century, the name VIRZI appears in various Sicilian chronicles and records, including the "Codex Diplomaticus Regni Siciliae," which contains transcripts of royal charters and edicts. One notable individual from this period was Giovanni Virzi, a prominent merchant and landowner from the town of Mazara del Vallo, who lived between 1420 and 1498.

In the 16th century, the name VIRZI is found in the "Riveli" (tax records) of various Sicilian towns and cities. One notable example is Tommaso Virzi, a wealthy landowner from the town of Castelvetrano, who was born in 1543 and died in 1612.

As the centuries progressed, the VIRZI surname spread to other parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Campania. In the 18th century, a notable figure was Pietro Virzi, a philosopher and theologian from Naples, who lived from 1712 to 1784.

Moving into the 19th century, the name VIRZI gained prominence in the field of literature. One of the most famous bearers of this surname was Giovanni Virzi, an Italian poet and playwright who lived from 1834 to 1905. His works, which often explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of the working class, were influential in the literary movements of the time.

Throughout its history, the surname VIRZI has also been associated with various place names and variants. For example, the town of Virzi in the province of Trapani, Sicily, likely derived its name from the surname. Additionally, variations such as "Virzì," "Virzì," and "Virze" have been recorded in various regions of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Virzi

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

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

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