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

Piccolo, 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 Piccolo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piccolo in America

Piccolo is the 11273rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piccolo surname appeared 2,804 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 Piccolo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piccolo 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 Piccolo

The surname Piccolo originated in Italy. It is an Italian word meaning "small" or "little" and was originally used as a nickname for someone of small stature or a younger child in a family. The name can be traced back to the medieval period, with early records showing variations like Piccolo, Piccoli, and Piccolino.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Giovanni Piccolo, a merchant from Venice who lived in the 13th century. Historical records mention a Piccolo family residing in the city of Lucca in Tuscany during the 14th century. In the 15th century, the name appears in tax records from the Kingdom of Naples.

The Piccolo surname is also found in old manuscripts and documents from various regions of Italy, such as Sicily, Calabria, and Campania. For instance, a document from 1487 in Naples mentions a Gaspare Piccolo, a landowner and farmer.

One notable individual with the Piccolo surname was Antonio Piccolo, a Renaissance painter born in Venice around 1440. He was known for his religious works and portraits. Another famous bearer of the name was Niccolò Piccolo, an Italian philosopher and theologian who lived from 1551 to 1636.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Piccolo (1823-1891) was a prominent Italian politician and journalist from Palermo, Sicily. He served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament and was a vocal advocate for the unification of Italy.

The Piccolo name has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Piccolo San Bernardo, a mountain pass in the Alps, and Piccolo Carro, a regional park near Rome. These place names likely derived from the Italian word "piccolo" meaning small or little.

Overall, the surname Piccolo has a rich history in Italy, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, artists, philosophers, and politicians, and has also been linked to various geographical locations throughout the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piccolo

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

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

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