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The Italian surname Guzzi is of patronymic origin, deriving from a Medieval given name.

Early Origins of the Guzzi family

The surname Guzzi was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea where a Guzzo family was on record in Catania, from 1374, when one Giovanni Gussio was in the service of King Federico III. The family is said to have come from Tolone. A branch of the family flourished in Nicosia and was granted the title of Baron of Mancipa, Passarello and Rada.

Early History of the Guzzi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guzzi research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1543, 1652, 1713, 1719, 1720, 1744 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Guzzi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guzzi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guzzi, Guzzo, Gizzo, Guccini, Guzzoni, Guzzon and others.

Early Notables of the Guzzi family

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Guzzi Ranking

In the United States, the name Guzzi is the 18,676th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Guzzi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giuseppe Gizzo, who arrived in New York on Oct. 8, 1881, aboard the "Vincenzo"; Concesio Gizzi, who arrived in New York on March 24, 1883 aboard the ".



  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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