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

Piamonte, 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 Piamonte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piamonte in America

Piamonte is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piamonte surname appeared 175 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 Piamonte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piamonte 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 Piamonte

The surname Piamonte originated in the northern Italian region of Piedmont, which is known as Piemonte in Italian. This region is located at the foot of the Alps, bordering France and Switzerland. The name is derived from the Italian words "pie di monte," meaning "foot of the mountain."

The earliest known record of the surname Piamonte dates back to the 12th century. It is believed that the name was initially used to identify individuals who lived in the foothills of the Alpine mountains in the Piedmont region. Over time, as families migrated to other parts of Italy and beyond, they carried the surname with them.

One notable early reference to the name Piamonte can be found in the archives of the city of Turin, the capital of Piedmont. In a document dated 1286, a merchant named Giovanni Piamonte is mentioned as a prominent trader in the region's thriving textile industry.

In the 14th century, the Piamonte family established themselves as minor nobility in the town of Savigliano, located in the province of Cuneo. Historical records from this period mention a Guglielmo Piamonte (born circa 1325), who served as a knight in the court of the Marquis of Saluzzo.

During the Renaissance era, the name Piamonte gained further prominence with the birth of Bartolomeo Piamonte (1454-1535), a renowned painter and architect from the city of Vercelli. His works can be found in various churches and palaces throughout northern Italy.

Another notable figure with the surname Piamonte was Giovanni Battista Piamonte (1680-1758), a celebrated composer and violinist from Turin. He was a member of the prestigious Accademia Filarmonica and his compositions were widely performed across Europe during the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, the Piamonte family produced several influential figures in the fields of politics and education. Giuseppe Piamonte (1812-1887) was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament, while his brother, Carlo Piamonte (1815-1892), was a respected professor of literature at the University of Turin.

These examples demonstrate the long and diverse history of the surname Piamonte, which has its roots in the picturesque Piedmont region of northern Italy and has been carried by individuals of various professions and social standings over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piamonte

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

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

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