Sforza
- Origin: Italian
- Meaning of Sforza
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<100
in the U.S.
since 1880
884
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Sforza mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Canada says the name Sforza means "The force".
- A surname.
- A notable family in Italian history
Notable Persons With the Last Name Sforza
Caterina Sforza was a noble. She holds the title Lady of Imola and Countess of Forlì. Caterina was born as the child of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, List of rulers of Milan, and Lucrezia Landriani in Milan, Italy. She breathed her last breath on May 28th, 1509.
Ludovico Sforza was a noble. He was most active from 1494 to 1499. Ludovico was born as the child of Francesco I Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti on July 27th, 1452 in Vigevano. He passed away on May 27th, 1508.
Francesco I Sforza was a noble. Francesco was born as the child of Muzio Sforza on July 23rd, 1401 in San Miniato. He died on March 8th, 1466.
Bona Sforza was royalty. She was most prominent from 1518 to 1548. Bona was born as the child of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Isabella of Aragon, and Duchess of Milan on February 2nd, 1494 in Vigevano. She passed away on November 19th, 1557.
Galeazzo Maria Sforza was a noble. Galeazzo was born as the child of Francesco I Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti on January 24th, 1444 in Fermo. He left this life on December 26th, 1476.
Ciriaco Sforza is a soccer player for the FC Wohlen, FC Aarau, Grasshopper Club Zürich, FC Kaiserslautern, FC Bayern Munich, Inter Milan, and Switzerland national football team. Ciriaco was born on March 2nd, 1970 in Wohlen, Aargau.
Where is the name Sforza popular?
International Interest for Sforza
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Popularity in the US
Popularity of Sforza as a last name
The map shows the absolute popularity of the name Sforza as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in New York, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Sforza | U.S. | |
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| White | 95.48% | 64.26% | |
| African American | 0.00% | 11.96% | |
| Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% | |
| Two or More Ethnicities | 0.57% | 1.76% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.39% | 16.26% | |
Of Last Name Sforza
People with the last name Sforza are most frequently White
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Fun Facts about the name Sforza
- How Popular is the name Sforza? As a last name Sforza was the 27,331st most popular name in 2010.
- How unique is the name Sforza? Out of 6,311,504 records in the U.S. Social Security Administration public data, the first name Sforza was not present. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year.
- Weird things about the name Sforza: The name spelled backwards is Azrofs. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Sfaorz. How do you pronounce that?
- How many people have the last name Sforza? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 884 people with the last name Sforza.
- How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Sforza? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Sforza as their last name since less than 1 person in 333k people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
- Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau: Frequently Occurring Surnames from the Census 2000 (public domain).
- Wiktionary: Titles and License.
- Notable persons via Wikipedia: Titles and License. Click each image for the attribution information.