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

Anzalone, 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 Anzalone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anzalone in America

Anzalone is the 9097th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anzalone surname appeared 3,591 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Anzalone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anzalone 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 Anzalone

The surname Anzalone is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Sicily. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, during the period when the island was under Norman rule. The name is thought to be derived from the Old French word "ancelon," which means "little angel." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or descriptive term, perhaps referring to an exceptionally kind or angelic person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Anzalone can be found in a manuscript from the city of Palermo, dated around 1275. In this document, a certain "Guglielmo Anzalone" is mentioned as a landowner and prominent citizen. Another early reference comes from a tax record in the town of Trapani, which lists an "Antonio Anzalone" among the local residents in the year 1349.

During the 15th century, the Anzalone family seemed to have established a presence in the town of Corleone, located in the northwestern part of Sicily. Records from this period mention several individuals with this surname, such as Pietro Anzalone (born around 1420) and Giovanna Anzalone (born circa 1455), who were both residents of Corleone.

One notable figure who bore this name was Filippo Anzalone, a Sicilian architect and engineer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is credited with designing several churches and other buildings in cities like Palermo and Messina, including the Church of Santa Maria della Pietà (1605) and the Porto Nuovo (1618) in Palermo.

Another individual of historical significance was Giuseppe Anzalone (1766-1842), a Sicilian patriot and revolutionary who fought against the Bourbon monarchy during the uprisings of 1820 and 1848. He was a prominent figure in the movement for Sicilian independence and served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament.

In the 19th century, a distinguished member of the Anzalone family was Vincenzo Anzalone (1828-1897), a Sicilian composer and music teacher who wrote several operas and other works. His compositions were widely performed and acclaimed during his lifetime.

It is also worth mentioning that the Anzalone surname has been associated with several place names in Sicily, such as the towns of Anzalona and Anzalonetta, which likely derived their names from the family name itself. These places can be traced back to at least the 16th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anzalone

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

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 Anzalone 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 Anzalone 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 Anzalone was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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