Find out how popular the last name Aliano is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aliano.

Aliano, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aliano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aliano in America

Aliano is the 41799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aliano surname appeared 520 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aliano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aliano to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aliano

The surname ALIANO originated in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "aliano," which means "stranger" or "foreigner." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who had moved from one region to another within Italy.

The name ALIANO is predominantly found in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria. It is also present in parts of Sicily. Some variations of the name include Aliani, Aliano, and Agliano.

One of the earliest known references to the name ALIANO can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Campania, dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. This suggests that the name may have been present in the region during that time period.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Riccardo Aliano was mentioned in the records of the Kingdom of Naples. He was a landowner and a member of the Neapolitan aristocracy.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname ALIANO was Girolamo Aliano, born in 1516 in Naples. He was a renowned humanist scholar and writer who authored several works on philosophy and literature.

In the 17th century, a painter named Gian Domenico Aliano, born in 1620 in Naples, gained recognition for his religious and mythological paintings, which can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy.

Another prominent individual was Giuseppe Aliano, born in 1779 in Salerno, who served as a military officer during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent political figure in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

In more recent times, the Italian writer and journalist Dacia Maraini, born in 1936, is known for her novels, plays, and essays that explore themes of gender, identity, and social issues. Her maiden name was Aliano.

Throughout history, the surname ALIANO has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including noblemen, scholars, artists, and military figures, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences associated with this Italian surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aliano

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aliano.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aliano was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aliano has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aliano was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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