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

Fulinara, 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 Fulinara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fulinara in America

Fulinara is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fulinara surname appeared 116 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 Fulinara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fulinara 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 Fulinara

The surname Fulinara is of Italian origin, emerging in the 14th century from the region of Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "fulina," which referred to a type of bird or falcon. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for a falconer or a breeder of falcons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fulinara surname appears in a 1389 manuscript from the town of Reggio Calabria, where a certain Giacomo Fulinara is mentioned as a local landowner. In the following century, records from the nearby town of Palmi mention a family with the surname Fulinara residing there in the late 1400s.

The name Fulinara can also be traced back to the village of Fiumara, located in the province of Reggio Calabria. It is possible that the surname originated as a toponymic name, referring to someone from the village of Fiumara, which may have been spelled as "Fulinara" in earlier times.

Notable individuals with the surname Fulinara throughout history include Vincenzo Fulinara (1525-1587), a renowned painter from Reggio Calabria whose works can be found in several churches and museums in southern Italy. Another prominent figure was Girolamo Fulinara (1678-1743), a philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Naples.

In the 18th century, a family of Fulinara merchants from Calabria established a successful trading business in the city of Genoa. One of the members, Antonio Fulinara (1730-1805), became a respected figure in the Genoese mercantile community and served as a city councilor.

During the 19th century, a branch of the Fulinara family settled in Sicily, where they were involved in the production of citrus fruits and olive oil. Vincenzo Fulinara (1825-1901) was a prominent landowner and philanthropist who donated funds for the construction of a hospital in the town of Palermo.

While the Fulinara surname has its roots in southern Italy, over time, individuals with this name have spread to various parts of the country and beyond, contributing to the rich tapestry of Italian history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fulinara

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

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

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