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

Piano, 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 Piano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piano in America

Piano is the 30442nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piano surname appeared 767 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 Piano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piano 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 Piano

The surname Piano is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the Medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "planus," which means "flat" or "level." This early connection suggests that the name might have been initially associated with people who lived or worked on a flat or level terrain, such as a plain or plateau.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Piano name appeared in various records and documents across several regions of Italy, particularly in the northern provinces of Lombardy and Veneto. Variants of the spelling, such as "Pian" and "Piani," were also common at the time.

One of the earliest known references to the Piano surname can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Padovano," a collection of medieval documents from the city of Padua, which mentions a certain Iacobinus de Piano in the year 1265.

The Piano name gained more prominence during the Renaissance period, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. One such figure was Andrea Piano, a renowned painter from Genoa who lived in the 16th century and is known for his religious works adorning various churches in his native city.

Another notable bearer of the Piano surname was Giambattista Piano, an Italian architect and engineer who lived from 1544 to 1616. He is best known for his contributions to the design and construction of the iconic St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

In the 19th century, the Piano name gained international recognition through the life and work of Giovanni Piano, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1809 to 1894. He made significant contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and the study of planetary orbits.

Another prominent figure with the Piano surname was Renzo Piano, a world-renowned architect born in 1937 in Genoa, Italy. He is best known for his innovative and sustainable designs, including the iconic Shard skyscraper in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Throughout its long history, the Piano surname has been associated with various professions and disciplines, from the arts and architecture to mathematics and astronomy, reflecting the diverse talents and achievements of those who have carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piano

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

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

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