Caiazzo

English

Alternative forms

• Cajazzo

Etymology

From Italian Caiazzo, from Latin Caiatia under possible influence from Italian -azzo (“forming pejoratives and diminutives”), of uncertain origin.

Proper noun

Caiazzo (plural Caiazzos)

1. A comune in Caserta, Italy
2. A surname from Italian.

Translations

Town in Caserta, Italy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 卡亞佐 / 卡亚佐 (Kǎyàzuǒ)

• Italian: Caiazzo, Cajazzo
• Latin: Caiatia

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Caiazzo is the 27732^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 867 individuals. Caiazzo is most common among White (92.27%) individuals.

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin Caiatia under possible influence from -azzo (“forming pejoratives and diminutives”), of uncertain origin.

Proper noun

Caiazzo m or f by sense

1. Caiazzo, a town in Caserta, Italy
2. Caiazzo, a surname

Etymology 2

From Caio +‎ -azzo.

Proper noun

Caiazzo m

1. diminutive of Caio, a masculine given name

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Caiazzo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 268.