Scalzo is a surname of Italian origin that means "barefoot." It has also been used as an insult for a poor person, specifically someone believed to be too poor to own shoes.
Notable people with the surname Scalzo Christopher R. Scalzo (born 1963), American politician and businessman Giovanni Scalzo (born 1959), Italian fencer Mario Scalzo (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player Petey Scalzo (1917-1993), American boxer Tony Scalzo (born 1964), American rock musician and songwriter
See also Vincent LoScalzo, former boss of the Trafficante crime family in Florida Scelzo
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