Explore the Family Name Nuzzi

The meaning of Nuzzi

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of Nuzzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pasquale, Vito, Domenico, Carmine, Chiara, Dino, Giuseppe, Philomena, Raffaele.

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

The surname Nuzzi saw a slight decrease in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, moving from rank 26,968 in 2000 to rank 27,411 in 2010, representing a change of -1.64%. Despite the decrease in rank, the count of individuals with the Nuzzi surname increased by 4.02%, from 846 in 2000 to 880 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 decreased marginally by -3.23% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,968	#27,411	-1.64%
Count	846	880	4.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nuzzi

Ethnicity-wise, the majority of individuals with the Nuzzi surname identified as White, per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.22% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 93.64% in 2010. Over the decade, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Black or Hispanic. The percentage of Nuzzis identifying as Black rose from 0.59% in 2000 to 1.93% in 2010, a substantial shift of 227.12%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic increased by 44.44%, from 1.89% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. There was also a new appearance in the ethnicity data for Nuzzi in 2010, with 1.14% reporting they belong to two or more races, whereas this figure was 0 in 2000. The proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained largely stable.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.22%	93.64%	-2.68%
Hispanic	1.89%	2.73%	44.44%
Black	0.59%	1.93%	227.12%
Two or More Races	0%	1.14%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.59%	0.57%	-3.39%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%