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Early Origins of the Nuzzo family

The surname Nuzzo was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy. It has nine provinces. Universities are Florence, Pisa and Siena. Home of the Medici they returned to Tuscany in 1530 where they held until 1737. Francis was elected emperor in 1745 and Leopold I succeeded, down to Ferdinand III in 1793. In 1799 it was sacked by a French revolutionary force and remained French until 1847. In 1861 it joined the Kingdom of Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Nuzzo family

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Nuzzo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nuccio, Nuzzi, Nuzzo, Nuzziello, Nuzzoli, Nuzzolo, Nuzzone, Nuzzolillo, Nozzolillo, Noccio and many more.

Early Notables of the Nuzzo family

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Nuzzo Ranking

In the United States, the name Nuzzo is the 14,222nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Nuzzo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nuzzo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Giuseppe Nuzzo, aged 17, originally from Caccamo, Palermo, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "President Wilson" from Palermo, Italy 2
  • Francesca Nuzzo, aged 21, originally from S.Stefano, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Giuseppe Verdi" from Napoli, Italy 2
  • Antonia Nuzzo, aged 29, originally from Cervino, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Duca d'Aosta" from Napoli, Italy 2
  • Giuseppe Nuzzo, aged 15, originally from Rome, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "La Lorraine" from Le Havre, France 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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