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

Falvo, 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 Falvo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Falvo in America

Falvo is the 26313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Falvo surname appeared 928 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 Falvo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Falvo 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 Falvo

The surname Falvo is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "falco," meaning falcon or hawk. This surname likely emerged during the medieval period, possibly as an occupational name for a falconer or someone who worked with birds of prey.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Falvo can be found in a document from the 13th century in the town of Messina, Sicily. The document mentions a certain "Giovanni Falvo," who was a landowner and farmer. Another early record comes from the 14th century in the city of Reggio Calabria, where a "Nicola Falvo" is listed as a merchant.

Historically, the Falvo surname has also been associated with various place names in southern Italy. For example, there is a small town called Falvo in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria. It is possible that some individuals adopted the surname after migrating from this town or nearby areas.

One notable individual with the surname Falvo was Giacomo Falvo (1643-1721), an Italian painter from Messina, Sicily, who was known for his religious works and portraits. Another was Antonio Falvo (1877-1958), an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist from Philadelphia, who made significant contributions to the Italian-American community.

Other individuals with the Falvo surname include:

1. Giuseppe Falvo (1880-1944), an Italian politician and lawyer from Palermo, Sicily.
2. Salvatore Falvo (1911-1991), an Italian-American mobster and member of the Philadelphia crime family.
3. Vincenzo Falvo (1924-2008), an Italian film director and screenwriter from Palermo, Sicily.
4. Carlo Falvo (born 1958), an Italian politician and former mayor of Reggio Calabria.
5. Maria Falvo (born 1978), an Italian-Canadian chef and cookbook author from Toronto.

While the Falvo surname originated in southern Italy, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to Italian migration, particularly to North America and other regions with significant Italian communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Falvo

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

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

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