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

Viscusi, 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 Viscusi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viscusi in America

Viscusi is the 42308th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viscusi surname appeared 513 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 Viscusi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viscusi 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 Viscusi

The surname Viscusi has its origins in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the word "visco," which means "mistletoe" in Italian. This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with people who lived near or worked with mistletoe plants.

One of the earliest known references to the Viscusi name can be found in an Italian manuscript from the late 1500s, where a certain Francesco Viscusi is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Calabria. This region, located in southern Italy, is considered a likely area where the name first emerged.

Over the centuries, the Viscusi name spread to other parts of Italy, with variations in spelling such as Viscuzzo and Viscuso being recorded. It is also worth noting that several small towns and villages in Italy bear names similar to Viscusi, indicating a possible connection between the surname and these place names.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Viscusi surname was Giuseppe Viscusi, an Italian philosopher and writer born in 1842 in Calabria. He published several works on philosophy and ethics, and his writings contributed to the intellectual discourse of the time.

Another notable individual with this surname was Antonio Viscusi, born in 1875 in Sicily. He was a skilled artisan and sculptor, renowned for his intricate works in marble and stone. His sculptures can be found in various churches and public spaces throughout Italy.

In more recent times, the name Viscusi has been associated with a number of academics and researchers. For instance, Kip Viscusi, an American economist born in 1949, is renowned for his work in the field of risk analysis and has authored several influential books on the subject.

While the Viscusi surname is most commonly found in Italy, it has also been carried by individuals in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Italian immigrant populations, such as the United States and Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viscusi

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

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

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