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

Parisi, 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 Parisi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parisi in America

Parisi is the 4259th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parisi surname appeared 8,326 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Parisi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parisi 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 Parisi

The surname Parisi is of Italian origin, stemming from the city of Paris in the Lazio region of central Italy. It first emerged in the 11th century as a locational name, denoting someone who hailed from or lived near this particular settlement. The name is closely linked to the ancient Parisii tribe, who inhabited the area during Roman times.

The earliest known record of the Parisi name dates back to 1086, when it appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey commissioned by William the Conqueror. This entry refers to a landowner named Robertus Parisi, who held estates in Oxfordshire, England.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the Parisi surname was Bartolomeo Parisi, a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Bologna, Italy. He was born in 1200 and authored several influential treatises on Roman law, including the "Lectura super Digesto Veteri."

During the Renaissance, the Parisi family played a prominent role in the arts and culture of Florence. Giovanni Parisi (1470-1533) was a celebrated painter and fresco artist, known for his masterpieces adorning several churches and palaces in the city.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the historical records of Venice, where a certain Marco Parisi (1520-1592) served as a respected diplomat and ambassador for the Venetian Republic.

Another notable bearer of the Parisi surname was Giulio Parisi (1571-1635), an Italian architect and engineer from Rome. He was responsible for the design and construction of several iconic buildings, including the Chiesa Nuova and the Palazzo Madama.

Over the centuries, variations of the name have emerged, such as Parisse, Parisi, and Parisi-Presicce, reflecting regional linguistic influences and spelling conventions. The name has also been associated with various place names, such as Parisi in the province of Cosenza and the town of Parise in the province of Treviso, both located in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parisi

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

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

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