Frequency: (243)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Italian: from a derivative of Mazza, possibly denoting a butcher or slaughterer.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 11%. Stefano (4), Agostino, Aldo, Angelo, Emidio, Geno, Italo, Pasquale, Reno.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
