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

Falato, 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 Falato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Falato in America

Falato is the 83226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Falato surname appeared 226 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 Falato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Falato 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 Falato

The surname Falato is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Calabria. It is thought to derive from the Latin word "falco," meaning "falcon," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who tamed or trained falcons, or who resembled the bird in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Falato can be found in the Sicilian Riveli, a census-like document from the 15th century. In this record, a certain Antonino Falato is listed as a resident of the town of Messina.

During the Renaissance period, the name appears in various historical documents from the Italian peninsula. For example, in the 16th century, a certain Giovanni Battista Falato was a renowned painter from Naples, known for his religious works adorning churches in the city.

In the 17th century, the name Falato can be found in records from the Papal States. A notable figure was Cardinal Ferdinando Falato, who served as an advisor to Pope Innocent XI and played a role in the resolution of the Investiture Controversy between the Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire.

As Italian migration to the Americas increased in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname Falato began to spread beyond its homeland. One prominent individual with this name was Antonio Falato, a Italian-American sculptor born in 1887 in Sicily, who later emigrated to the United States and gained recognition for his public works and monuments in New York City.

Another notable bearer of the Falato name was Maria Falato, an Italian opera singer born in 1875 in Naples. She achieved fame for her performances in major opera houses across Europe, including La Scala in Milan and the Royal Opera House in London.

While the surname Falato is not among the most common in Italy or elsewhere, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its roots in the southern Italian region of Calabria, where it likely originated from the Latin word for "falcon."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Falato

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

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

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