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

Palato, 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 Palato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palato in America

Palato is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palato surname appeared 239 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 Palato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Palato 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 Palato

The surname Palato has its origins in Italy, dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "palato," which means "palate" in English. This name was likely given to someone who had a distinctive or prominent palate, or perhaps it was an occupational name for someone who worked with the palate in some capacity, such as a speech therapist or a doctor.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Palato surname can be found in the records of the city of Pisa, Italy, in the year 1387. These records document a merchant named Giovanni Palato, who was involved in the trade of silk and spices between Italy and the Middle East.

In the 15th century, the Palato name appeared in the registers of the University of Bologna, where a scholar named Matteo Palato was listed as a professor of philosophy and logic. He was known for his teachings on Aristotelian logic and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of the time.

During the Renaissance period, a family of artists and sculptors from Florence bore the Palato surname. The most notable among them was Antonio Palato (1460-1530), who was renowned for his exquisite marble sculptures and his work on the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.

In the 17th century, a Spanish explorer named Juan Palato (1620-1687) was part of an expedition to the Americas. He is credited with mapping and documenting the lands that would later become parts of present-day Texas and New Mexico.

Another notable figure with the Palato surname was Maria Palato (1785-1860), an Italian poet and writer who gained recognition for her works on feminism and women's rights. Her poetry collections and essays were widely read and discussed in literary circles of the time.

While the Palato surname originated in Italy, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, its roots can be traced back to the Italian peninsula, where it first emerged as a descriptive or occupational surname in the late medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palato

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

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

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