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

Vozza, 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 Vozza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vozza in America

Vozza is the 55121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vozza surname appeared 373 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 Vozza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vozza 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 Vozza

The surname VOZZA is believed to originate from Italy, specifically the region of Campania, during the medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the Italian word "vozza," which means "cavity" or "hollow," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in or near a hollowed-out area or a valley.

The earliest recorded instances of the VOZZA surname can be traced back to historical documents from the city of Naples and its surrounding areas. One notable mention is found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of medieval documents from the region of Bari, where a certain "Guglielmo Vozza" is listed as a landowner in the year 1260.

Another historical reference to the VOZZA surname appears in the "Cedolario di Tesoreria" (Treasury Records) of the Kingdom of Naples, dated 1486, which mentions a "Nicola Vozza" as a merchant engaged in trade with other Italian cities.

In the 16th century, a branch of the VOZZA family settled in the town of Altamura, in the province of Bari. Among the notable members of this lineage was Giovanni Battista Vozza (1542-1617), a renowned scholar and philosopher who authored several treatises on logic and metaphysics.

During the 17th century, the VOZZA surname gained prominence in the city of Naples itself. One notable figure was Porzia Vozza (1590-1666), a wealthy noblewoman and patron of the arts, who commissioned several works from the renowned painter Massimo Stanzione.

In the 18th century, the VOZZA family produced several notable figures in the field of law and jurisprudence. Tommaso Vozza (1721-1798) was a respected jurist and author of several legal texts, while his son, Giuseppe Vozza (1758-1832), served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Naples.

Another prominent individual with the VOZZA surname was the artist and sculptor Vincenzo Vozza (1789-1868), who was renowned for his religious sculptures and works adorning several churches in Naples and the surrounding areas.

While the VOZZA surname is relatively uncommon outside of Italy, it has been carried by individuals of Italian descent to various parts of the world, particularly through emigration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vozza

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

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

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