Cocozza Surname

105,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cocozza Surname User-submission:

This surname is typical of the Campania region in Italy. Its origins may have been influenced by another Italian region, Puglia. Its meaning may have arisen from the playful nickname cocozza, a term that originated in the dialect of the city of Naples and which translates to 'pumpkin'.

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Cocozza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,5861:23,6494,146
United States6711:540,17744,793
France3481:190,87029,709
Scotland1721:31,1273,168
Argentina1311:326,28625,825
England1061:525,64232,946
Brazil821:2,610,66378,641
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Belgium531:216,91827,806
Costa Rica391:122,5661,902
Norway391:131,85317,004
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia271:999,84158,390
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Cocozza Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is typical of the Campania region in Italy. Its origins may have been influenced by another Italian region, Puglia. Its meaning may have arisen from the playful nickname cocozza, a term that originated in the dialect of the city of Naples and which translates to 'pumpkin'. It was probably used to make fun of or jokingly refer to people with bald heads. Many Cocozza families also held a noble title due to their surname.

- r.cocozza

Cocozza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cocozza Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cocozza has its highest incidence in Italy. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cocozza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 105,611th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,644,302 people. The surname Cocozza occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Cocozza are found; 59 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent are found in Italic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is held by 2,586 people, or 1 in 23,649. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Campania, where 56 percent are found, Lazio, where 13 percent are found and Molise, where 10 percent are found. Barring Italy this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Cocozza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cocozza surname are 7.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Cocozza earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 21.02% less than the national average, earning €23,719 per year; in Norway they earn 21.3% less than the national average, earning 272,360 kr per year; in United States they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $54,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.36% more than the national average, earning $49,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scocozza93900/
Coccozza9314/
Cocoza924/
Scoccozza884/
Cocuzza863,099/
Chocoza86233/
Cocozzo86140/
Cacozza86129/
Cocorza868/
Cocozze862/
Scocoza862/
Cocozzi861/
Cochoza861/
Cucozza861/
Coccoza861/
Scocozzo8088/
Coccuzza8011/
Cocosa77211/
Socoza7741/
Cocuza7741/
Cokoza773/
Cozuza771/
Cacoza771/
Cocozo771/
Cucuzza712,526/
Cocuzzo71399/
Cocuzzi71359/
Chokoza7180/
Cacozzi7132/
Cacozze7117/
Cocossa719/
Kocouza715/
Cacazza711/
Cocosat711/
Cochuza711/
Koccoza711/
Zocuzza711/
Cococzo711/
Cochaza711/
Cozuzza711/
Cacuzza711/
Cocozit711/
Chocojay67907/
Cococcia67716/
Coccuzzo6715/
Chochozi6710/
Cochojay679/
Kakoozza675/
Chochoja672/
Caccozzi671/
Chokozga671/
Soccozzo671/
Cocuczzo671/
Cuccuzza671/
Chocojai671/
Cocuzzei671/

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