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

Avallone, 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 Avallone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Avallone in America

Avallone is the 19513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Avallone surname appeared 1,384 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 Avallone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Avallone 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 Avallone

The surname Avallone originates from Italy, specifically from the southern regions of Campania and Basilicata. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, between the 11th and 13th centuries. The name is derived from the Italian word "avallone," which means "small valley" or "little valley," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname lived in or near a small valley or ravine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Avallone can be found in the Codice diplomatico Barese, a collection of medieval documents from the area around Bari, dating back to the 12th century. In these documents, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Avallonus" and "Avallono."

During the Renaissance period, the Avallone surname began to spread throughout Italy. Notable individuals bearing this name include Giulio Avallone, a 16th-century Italian painter from Naples, who was active between 1550 and 1580. Another prominent figure was Domenico Avallone, a 17th-century architect and sculptor from Puglia, who worked on several churches and monuments in the region.

In the 19th century, the Avallone surname found its way to the United States through Italian immigration. One of the earliest recorded Avallones in America was Giuseppe Avallone, who was born in 1832 in Campania and immigrated to New York City in the late 1800s.

Throughout history, the Avallone surname has been associated with various notable figures. For example, Vincenzo Avallone was an Italian footballer who played as a defender for several clubs, including Napoli and Juventus, in the 1960s and 1970s. Another prominent individual was Raffaele Avallone, an Italian author and screenwriter who was born in 1924 in Naples and is known for his novels and films portraying the gritty urban life of his hometown.

Other notable individuals with the surname Avallone include Gennaro Avallone, an Italian painter and sculptor active in the 20th century, and Emanuele Avallone, an Italian journalist and writer who was born in 1976 and has published several novels and essays.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Avallone

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

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

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