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

Palmisano, 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 Palmisano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palmisano in America

Palmisano is the 9648th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palmisano surname appeared 3,363 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Palmisano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Palmisano 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 Palmisano

The surname Palmisano originates from Italy, specifically in the southern regions of Calabria and Sicily. It is believed to have derived from the word 'palma', which means 'palm tree' in Italian, likely referencing an ancestral connection to a location with an abundance of palm trees or a profession related to palm cultivation.

The earliest recorded instances of the Palmisano surname can be traced back to the 16th century in various historical documents and municipal records from towns across southern Italy. One notable mention is found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese" from 1592, which documents a certain Gaspare Palmisano from the city of Bari.

In the 17th century, the Palmisano name appeared in the records of the Archivio di Stato di Napoli, with references to families residing in the regions of Calabria and Sicily. One prominent figure was Giuseppe Palmisano, a landowner and merchant from the town of Palmi in Calabria, who lived between 1625 and 1698.

As the surname spread throughout Italy, it also found its way into historical records and literature. In the 18th century, the Italian poet and writer Giovanni Battista Palmisano (1720-1792) from Cosenza, Calabria, gained recognition for his works in the Neapolitan dialect.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several notable individuals bearing the Palmisano name. One such figure was Gaetano Palmisano (1807-1875), a lawyer and politician from Reggio Calabria, who served as a member of the Italian Parliament during the early years of the unified Kingdom of Italy.

Another prominent individual was Francesco Palmisano (1854-1923), an Italian businessman and philanthropist from Bari. He founded the Palmisano Winery, which played a significant role in the development of the local wine industry and economic growth of the region.

In more recent times, the Palmisano surname has continued to be associated with various fields, including the arts, academia, and sports. For instance, Salvatore Palmisano (1928-2007) was a renowned Italian painter and sculptor from Sicily, known for his abstract expressionist works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palmisano

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

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

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