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

Viscardi, 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 Viscardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viscardi in America

Viscardi is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viscardi surname appeared 440 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 Viscardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viscardi 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 Viscardi

The surname "VISCARDI" has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Campania, where it first appeared in the late 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "viscardo," which means "bastard" or "illegitimate child." This suggests that the name may have been given as a derogatory nickname to someone born out of wedlock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the town of Capua, dated 1287, which mentions a person named "Petro Viscardi." This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the town of Salerno, which was a major center of learning and culture during the Middle Ages. One notable individual from this period was Guglielmo Viscardi, a scholar and physician who lived around 1350.

During the Renaissance period, the name gained some prominence in Naples, where a family of artists and architects bore the surname Viscardi. One of the most famous members of this family was Girolamo Viscardi, a painter who lived from 1522 to 1599 and was renowned for his religious works.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Viscardi family settled in the town of Avellino, where they became involved in the local government and politics. One notable figure from this time was Antonio Viscardi, who served as the mayor of Avellino from 1652 to 1658.

Another prominent individual with the surname Viscardi was Giuseppe Viscardi, a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. He lived from 1772 to 1844.

Over the centuries, the name Viscardi has spread beyond its original homeland in Campania, with families bearing the surname found in various parts of Italy and even in other countries where Italian immigrants settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viscardi

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

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

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