Explore the Family Name Scozzari

The meaning of Scozzari

Italian (western Sicily): from Scozzaro, probably used for someone who lopped trees; compare Sicilian scuzzari ‘to pollard’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gaetano, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Scozzari surname has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, the surname's rank was 49,159, and by 2010 it had slipped to 51,066, marking a decrease of 3.88%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the Scozzari name modestly increased from 402 in 2000 to 408 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 1.49%. Despite this slight increase, the overall proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population dropped by 6.67% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,159	#51,066	-3.88%
Count	402	408	1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scozzari

Ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Scozzari surname identify as White. In 2000, 94.03% identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage had decreased to 88.48%, reflecting a change of -5.90%. The Hispanic ethnic identity among the Scozzari population saw significant growth over the decade, increasing from 5.97% in 2000 to 8.58% in 2010, a rise of 43.72%. Additionally, the 2010 census reported 1.96% of individuals identifying as two or more races, a category not represented in the 2000 data. No Scozzari individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.03%	88.48%	-5.9%
Hispanic	5.97%	8.58%	43.72%
Two or More Races	0%	1.96%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%