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

Carollo, 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 Carollo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carollo in America

Carollo is the 13121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carollo surname appeared 2,336 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 Carollo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carollo 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 Carollo

The surname Carollo is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Sicily. It is believed to have originated in the 11th or 12th century during the Norman conquest of the island. The name derives from the Latin word "Carolus," meaning "free man" or "man of the people."

One of the earliest known mentions of the Carollo surname can be found in a record from the city of Palermo, dated around 1230. This document refers to a landowner named Guglielmo Carollo, who owned property in the area known as the Val di Mazara.

Another notable early reference is in a manuscript from the 14th century, which lists a Niccolò Carollo as a member of the Sicilian nobility. This suggests that by this time, the Carollo name had gained prominence and was associated with aristocratic families in the region.

In the 15th century, a man named Pietro Carollo was recorded as a prominent merchant and banker in the city of Messina. He was a influential figure in the city's economic and political affairs during that period.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the Carollo surname was Tommaso Carollo, a Sicilian poet and writer who lived in the late 16th century. He is best known for his work "Il Poema della Sicilia," which chronicled the history and culture of the island.

During the 17th century, a notable figure named Giuseppe Carollo was a renowned architect and engineer who worked on several important projects in Palermo, including the construction of the city's famous Cathedral.

In the 19th century, a man named Vincenzo Carollo gained recognition as a prominent lawyer and politician in Sicily. He was involved in the Italian unification movement and served as a member of the Sicilian parliament.

Throughout history, the Carollo surname has been associated with various locations in Sicily, including the towns of Palermo, Messina, and Catania. It has also been linked to several place names, such as the village of Carollo near Trapani, and the Carollo Valley, which is known for its fertile farmland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carollo

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

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

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