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

Falero, 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 Falero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Falero in America

Falero is the 37391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Falero surname appeared 596 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 Falero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Falero 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 Falero

The surname Falero originated in Italy during the medieval period, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. It is derived from the Latin word "falerus," which means "pale yellow" or "golden-colored." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone with yellow or golden hair or complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Falero can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dated around the 8th century. In these records, a person named Falero di Perugia is mentioned, indicating the presence of the name in the city of Perugia, located in the region of Umbria.

During the 13th century, the name Falero appeared in various historical documents from the city of Florence, in Tuscany. One notable example is the Libro di Montaperti, which chronicles the events of the Battle of Montaperti in 1260, where a certain Guido Falero is listed among the Florentine soldiers who fought in the battle.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Falero was Giulio Falero, a renowned Italian painter born in Florence around 1490. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy, with some of his most notable pieces being the frescoes in the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence.

Another notable person with the surname Falero was Francesco Falero, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was a professor at the University of Padua and made significant contributions to the field of astronomy, including the development of improved methods for calculating planetary positions.

In the 18th century, the name Falero was also present in the Venetian Republic, where a family of that name held a prominent position. One of their members, Antonio Falero, born in 1725, served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Republic, representing Venetian interests in various European courts.

Over the centuries, variations of the name Falero have included spellings such as Faleri, Falleri, and Fallero, often reflecting regional linguistic differences or adaptations. Additionally, some branches of the Falero family may have adopted different surnames or variations due to marriage or migration to other regions or countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Falero

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

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

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