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

Paoletti, 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 Paoletti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paoletti in America

Paoletti is the 22880th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paoletti surname appeared 1,119 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 Paoletti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paoletti 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 Paoletti

The surname Paoletti originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name Paolo, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." The name Paolo was a common first name in medieval Italy, and Paoletti became a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Paolo."

The earliest recorded instances of the Paoletti surname can be found in documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Umbria, and Emilia-Romagna. The name was particularly prevalent in the cities of Florence, Siena, and Perugia, where several notable families bore the Paoletti surname.

In the 14th century, a branch of the Paoletti family established themselves in the town of Castel del Piano, located in the province of Grosseto, Tuscany. This branch of the family was influential in the local government and played a significant role in the town's history. One notable member was Paoletto Paoletti, who served as the mayor of Castel del Piano in the late 1300s.

Another prominent individual with the Paoletti surname was Ser Bartolomeo Paoletti, a Florentine notary who lived in the 15th century. He is known for his extensive collection of documents and manuscripts, which provide valuable insights into the social and political life of Renaissance Florence.

In the 16th century, the Paoletti family spread to other parts of Italy, including Venice and Naples. Girolamo Paoletti (1508-1589) was a Venetian painter and architect who worked on several notable buildings in Venice, including the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore.

Francesco Paoletti (1834-1912) was a 19th-century Italian architect and engineer who specialized in the restoration of historic buildings. He was responsible for the restoration of several famous landmarks in Rome, including the Colosseum and the Baths of Diocletian.

Another notable Paoletti was Ferdinando Paoletti (1837-1901), an Italian playwright and librettist who collaborated with composers such as Giuseppe Verdi and Amilcare Ponchielli. His most famous work is the libretto for the opera "La Gioconda" by Ponchielli.

The Paoletti surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as Paolettino, a small village in the province of Teramo, and Paoletto, a hamlet in the province of Siena.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paoletti

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

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

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