Explore the Family Name Maurizio

The meaning of Maurizio

Italian: from the personal name Maurizio, from Latin Mauritius (see Morris 1). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Marcello, Marco, Mario, Fernando, Matteo, Natale, Sal, Valentino, Vito.

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How common is the last name Maurizio in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maurizio has seen a significant change over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 70,473rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 129,825th position, experiencing an 84.22% decrease in rank. The count of people with this surname also declined from 259 in 2000 to 131 in 2010, marking a 49.42% reduction. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Maurizio per 100,000 residents fell by 60%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.04 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,473	#129,825	-84.22%
Count	259	131	-49.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.04	-60%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maurizio

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maurizio, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, the majority of individuals with the Maurizio surname identified as White, although the percentage did decrease from 95.37% in 2000 to 89.31% in 2010, experiencing a 6.35% reduction. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals with this surname who identified as Hispanic saw a substantial increase, rising from 3.86% in 2000 to 6.87% in 2010, a growth of nearly 78%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.37%	89.31%	-6.35%
Hispanic	3.86%	6.87%	77.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%