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Pizzo Name Meaning

habitational name from Pizzo (Calabro) in Vibo Valentia province, or from other places named with Pizzo meaning ‘peak’, ‘mountain summit’, otherwise ‘angle’, ‘head’, ‘point’. nickname from a variant of Old Italian piccio ‘little’ or from Southern Italian Greek pitsos with the same meaning. nickname from Old Tuscan pizzo ‘beak’, ‘bill’. nickname from pizzo ‘pointed beard’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pico, Puzzo, Pezzi, Pinto, Pino, Pozzi, Mizzi, Pio, Pozza, Pezza

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Pizzo Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pizzo name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Pizzo. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Italy

    39%

  • England & Wales

    18%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • France

    4%

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Pizzo Family Origin

Where is the Pizzo family from?

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You can see how Pizzo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pizzo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pizzo families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Pizzo families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Pizzo's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pizzo families in 1911.
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Pizzo Family Occupations

What did your Pizzo ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pizzo ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Pizzo Historical Records

What Pizzo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Pizzo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pizzo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Pizzo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Pizzo. For the veterans among your Pizzo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pizzo Life Expectancy

What is the average Pizzo lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Pizzo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Pizzo in 1950 was 57, and 72 in 2004.

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