Izzo Surname

15,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Izzo Surname Definition:

(Italian) A nickname given to one thought to possess some of the characteristics of a snail; dweller near a holm oak.

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Izzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy22,8611:2,675206
United States6,8131:53,2016,391
Chad2,1181:6,417936
Brazil1,1191:191,3097,379
Argentina1,0241:41,7423,504
France5441:122,10118,477
Switzerland3051:26,9284,142
Canada2731:134,96613,971
Germany2011:400,52536,990
Australia1961:137,73314,860
England1761:316,58023,688
Venezuela1471:205,4705,517
Malta841:5,122348
Spain751:623,36028,648
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Chile341:518,13213,148
Israel191:450,40234,739
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Djibouti41:228,733966
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Izzó (1) are calculated separately.

Izzo (536) may also be a first name.

Izzo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) A nickname given to one thought to possess some of the characteristics of a snail; dweller near a holm oak.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Izzo means 'noble'. It is a a variant of Ezzo, which is derived from a Germanic name, Azzo, based on the element 'z', which has debated originates.

- anonymous submission

Izzo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Izzo is found in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Izzó. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Izzo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,372nd most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 201,008 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Izzo reside; 64 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 63 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 364,183rd most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 536 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 22,861 people, or 1 in 2,675. In Italy Izzo is most prevalent in: Campania, where 76 percent reside, Lazio, where 9 percent reside and Lombardy, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Italy this surname is found in 65 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Chad, where 6 percent reside.

Izzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Izzo has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 681,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Izzo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Izzo are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Izzo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 28.79% more than the national average, earning €38,675 per year; in Peru they earn 556.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 127,202 per year; in United States they earn 14.61% more than the national average, earning $49,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.69% more than the national average, earning $59,963 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Izzó921/
Iozzo891,883/
Gizzo89523/
Izzou8975/
Izzio8950/
Aizzo8940/
Iezzo8926/
Hizzo893/
Iztzo892/
Idzzo891/
Izzoh891/
Izzuo891/
Izo86523/
Iozzio8082/
Gizzio8062/
Huizzo803/
Gizzoo801/
Ezzo757,358/
Izza753,992/
Gizo751,258/
Uzzo751,208/
Hizo75871/
Izco75749/
Izaz75721/
Izuo75588/
Jizo75440/
Izod75434/
Aizo75325/
Izso75156/
Izou75114/
Izot7569/
Itzo7552/
Yzzo7542/
Eizo7527/
Izos7526/
Izio7524/
Yizo7518/
Irzo758/
Izop754/
Izoo754/
Izoz753/
Idzo753/
Izoy752/
Jzzo751/
Izjo751/
Izho751/
Izxo751/
Izoj751/
Ijzo751/
Izzat677,907/
Hizza675,202/
Izzah674,474/
Aizaz671,911/
Iezza67620/
Aizza67620/
Ezzou67477/
Iozza67338/
Izzia67264/
Yozzo67235/
Izcoa67206/
Hizoo67153/
Ezzoo67122/
Huizo67100/
Gaizo6797/
Heizo6787/
Ijazz6765/
Ezzio6749/
Izzad6747/
Izzaz6741/
Hizaz6740/
Ezzoh6714/
Oizaz6712/
Itzoy679/
Haizo678/
Gizou677/
Yizuo677/
Eizou676/
Gezzo676/
Idzio676/
Aizou676/
Eizaz675/
Izopp674/
Izaaz674/
Gizio673/
Hizoh673/
Izzap673/
Euzzo672/
Hitzo672/
Izzas672/
Gizza672/
Goizo672/
Izzau672/
Ihzuo672/
Hiozo672/
Jizou672/
Yizoo672/
Yizou672/
Itzaz672/
Jizuo672/
Yizeo671/
Iszuo671/
Jizoh671/
Izoud671/
Izjaz671/
Aizoo671/
Itzop671/
Itzos671/
Hizoa671/
Hizoi671/
Hizou671/
Irzza671/
Yizza671/
Gizgo671/
Aizuo671/
Hizco671/
Ihzou671/
Jizos671/
Uzzoh671/
Aizoa671/
Eizza671/
Izois671/
Izott670/

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Izzo Reference & Research

Wikipedia Article - A Wikipedia article about the surname in the Italian language.

History of the Family name Izzo, Ezzo and Azzo - A compilation of descriptions about the name.

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