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

Panzarella, 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 Panzarella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Panzarella in America

Panzarella is the 24747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Panzarella surname appeared 1,007 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 Panzarella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Panzarella 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 Panzarella

The surname Panzarella originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "panza," which means "belly" or "paunch." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who was portly or had a protruding belly.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Panzarella can be found in the Sicilian town of Palermo in the late 16th century. A document from 1589 mentions a certain Vincenzo Panzarella, who was a merchant involved in trade with other Mediterranean countries.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various records from the town of Reggio Calabria, located in the southern region of Calabria. For example, a baptismal record from 1632 mentions a child named Giovanni Battista Panzarella, born to parents Giuseppe and Maria Panzarella.

The surname Panzarella can also be found in other regions of Italy, likely due to migration patterns. One notable individual was Domenico Panzarella, a painter from Naples who lived in the early 18th century (1679-1744). He was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches throughout the city.

Another notable figure was Francesco Panzarella (1819-1896), an Italian politician and lawyer from Palermo, Sicily. He served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy and was involved in the Sicilian independence movement.

In the late 19th century, the name Panzarella began to appear in records of Italian immigrants to the United States. One such individual was Vito Panzarella (1876-1952), who was born in Palermo and later settled in New York City, where he worked as a tailor.

Over time, the surname Panzarella has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Panzarella di Cefalù, a small village near Palermo, and Panzarella di Castelbuono, another village in the Sicilian province of Palermo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Panzarella

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

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

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