Explore the Family Name Nuzzo

The meaning of Nuzzo

Italian (southern): from a short form of a pet name formed with the hypocoristic suffix -uzzo following the final consonant -n, as for example Antonuzzo (from Antonio), Giovannuzzo (from Giovanni), Stefanuzzo (from Stefano). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Sal, Angelo, Pasquale, Rocco, Antonio, Chiara, Concetta, Domenic, Donato, Michelina, Raffaele.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nuzzo saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 13,844 in 2000, it slipped to 14,706 in 2010, representing a 6.23% drop in rank. However, the actual count of people with this surname rose marginally by 0.9%, from 2,003 to 2,021. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined slightly from 0.74 to 0.69, which represents a 6.76% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,844	#14,706	-6.23%
Count	2,003	2,021	0.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.74	0.69	-6.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nuzzo

Looking at the ethnicity behind the surname Nuzzo, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, it's evident that the majority of individuals identify as White. This ethnic group represented 95.46% of the Nuzzo population in 2000 and 94.51% in 2010, marking a minor decrease of 1%. Hispanic representation within the Nuzzo population showed substantial growth, rising from 2.10% to 3.32%, an impressive increase of 58.10%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races both saw decreases, of 1.18% and 15.56% respectively. The percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant, with the latter remaining at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.46%	94.51%	-1%
Hispanic	2.1%	3.32%	58.1%
Two or More Races	1.35%	1.14%	-15.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.85%	0.84%	-1.18%
Black	0.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%