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

Parrino, 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 Parrino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parrino in America

Parrino is the 17447th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parrino surname appeared 1,616 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 Parrino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parrino 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 Parrino

The surname Parrino originates from Italy, specifically the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "parrus," meaning small or little, and is likely an occupational name referring to a person who worked with children or small animals.

Earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in various historical documents dating back to the 15th century. One notable mention is in the "Codice Diplomatico di Sicilia," a collection of medieval Sicilian documents, where a certain Antonino Parrino is referenced in 1487.

In the 16th century, the surname is mentioned in the "Biblioteca Arabo-Sicula" by Michele Amari, a renowned Sicilian historian and Arabist, where he cites a document from 1567 referring to a Giovanni Parrino from Palermo.

One of the earliest prominent figures with the Parrino surname was Domenico Parrino, a 17th-century Sicilian historian and writer, born in Palermo in 1638 and died in 1701. He is best known for his work "Teatro eroico e politico de' governi de' Vicere del Regno di Napoli," a historical account of the viceroys of Naples.

Another notable individual was Pietro Parrino, a 17th-century Sicilian painter and engraver, born in Messina around 1645. His works can be found in various churches and collections across Sicily.

In the 18th century, there was Giuseppe Parrino, a Sicilian architect and engineer, born in Palermo in 1718. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Palermo, including the Church of San Domenico and the Palazzo Valguarnera.

Moving into the 19th century, we find Francesco Parrino, a Calabrian politician and lawyer, born in Reggio Calabria in 1818. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification.

Throughout its history, the surname Parrino has also been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in Sicily and Calabria, such as Parrino (a town in the province of Messina), Parrinello (a town in the province of Palermo), and Parrinello Valdemone (a town in the province of Messina).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parrino

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

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

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