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Izzo Name Meaning

Italian:: probably a nickname from Sicilian izzu ‘captive slave’ which is ultimately a derivative of Latin aegyptius ‘Egyptian’. The surname may also be a nickname from the same word used to denote any of various birds of prey or in the sense ‘dark-skinned’. alternatively this may be a Neapolitan short form of a personal name ending in -iccio/-izzo perhaps from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin such as Bonizzo or Opizzo.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pizzo, Zizzo, Uzzo, Iozzo, Izzi, Rizzo, Ezzo, Ito, Gazzo, Mazo

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Where is the Izzo family from?

You can see how Izzo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Izzo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Izzo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Izzo family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Izzo's in USA. New York had the highest population of Izzo families in 1880.
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What did your Izzo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Izzo. 23% of Izzo men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Izzo women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Izzo were New Worker and New Worker. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Proprietor
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%
  • New Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    9%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • New Worker
    5%
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What is the average Izzo lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Izzo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Izzo in 1944 was 21, and 81 in 2004.

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