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

Palombo, 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 Palombo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palombo in America

Palombo is the 15090th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palombo surname appeared 1,955 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 Palombo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Palombo 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 Palombo

The surname Palombo has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "palombo," which means "wood pigeon" or "dove." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname given to someone who had a resemblance to a dove or worked with doves.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Palombo can be found in historical records from southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Calabria. The name is believed to have originated in these areas, where it was likely used as a descriptive surname before becoming hereditary.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Giacomo Palombo was mentioned in a document from the city of Naples. This is one of the earliest known records of the name in the historical context.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the Palombo surname was Girolamo Palombo, a scholar and humanist who lived in the 15th century. He was born in Salerno, Campania, and is known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Palombo was Antonio Palombo, a 16th-century Italian painter from Naples. He was known for his religious artwork and frescoes adorning churches in the region.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Palombo was a prominent Italian politician and lawyer from Calabria. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the unification movement of Italy.

The name Palombo has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Palombaro and Palombara, which may have derived from the surname or vice versa. These place names often refer to areas where doves or pigeons were present in abundance.

Over the centuries, the Palombo surname has spread beyond its Italian roots and can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Italian immigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in southern Italy, where it began as a descriptive name referring to the dove or pigeon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palombo

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

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

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