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

Pierro, 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 Pierro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pierro in America

Pierro is the 17311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pierro surname appeared 1,635 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 Pierro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pierro 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 Pierro

The surname Pierro originates from Italy, specifically the regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century.

Pierro is likely derived from the Italian personal name Pietro, which itself comes from the Latin name Petrus, meaning "rock" or "stone." The name Petrus was borne by the apostle Peter in the New Testament.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pierro can be found in the Venetian archives from the mid-16th century, where a certain Giovanni Pierro is mentioned as a merchant operating in the city of Venice.

In the 17th century, the Pierro family was known to have had a significant presence in the town of Pordenone, in the province of Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Several members of the Pierro family were active in the local guild of artisans and merchants.

A notable figure bearing the surname Pierro was Antonio Pierro (1604-1678), a renowned architect and sculptor from the city of Udine. He was responsible for the design and construction of several churches and palaces in the region, including the Palazzo Patriarcale in Udine.

Another prominent individual was Girolamo Pierro (1720-1798), a Venetian philosopher and writer who was a member of the prestigious Accademia dei Ricovrati. He published several works on ethics and moral philosophy during the Age of Enlightenment.

In the 19th century, the Pierro family had a presence in the city of Trieste, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. One member, Francesco Pierro (1812-1887), was a successful merchant and ship owner who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade.

Another notable figure was Giuseppe Pierro (1865-1932), an Italian engineer and inventor from the town of Udine. He was responsible for several innovations in the field of agricultural machinery and held numerous patents for his inventions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pierro in the Americas dates back to the late 19th century, when a family of that name emigrated from the province of Udine to the United States, settling in the state of New York.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pierro

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

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

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