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

Paliani, 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 Paliani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paliani in America

Paliani is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paliani surname appeared 131 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 Paliani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paliani 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 Paliani

The surname Paliani is of Italian origin, and it is believed to have originated in the region of Tuscany during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Latin word "palatium," which means palace or grand residence. It is likely that the surname was initially given to individuals who lived or worked in or near a palace or noble estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Paliani can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a historical document that lists the names of the priori (rulers) of Florence from the 13th to the 15th century. In this record, a certain Bartolomeo Paliani is mentioned as having served as a priori in the year 1347.

Another notable historical figure bearing the surname Paliani was Giovanni Paliani, a 16th-century painter and architect from Siena. He is best known for his contributions to the design and construction of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, which is still an architectural landmark in the city today.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of Paliani resided in the town of Montepulciano, located in the province of Siena. Records indicate that they were landowners and prominent members of the local community.

A more modern example is that of Luciano Paliani, an Italian politician who served as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 1976 to 1994. He was born in 1929 and passed away in 2003.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Paliani was Giuseppe Paliani, a 19th-century Italian author and poet. He was born in 1823 in the town of Poppi, located in the province of Arezzo, and is known for his works that celebrated the beauty of the Tuscan countryside.

While the surname Paliani is not among the most common Italian surnames, it has a rich history and can be traced back to the medieval period in Tuscany, where it originated as a name given to those associated with noble residences or palaces.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paliani

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

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

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