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

Pilo, 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 Pilo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pilo in America

Pilo is the 74608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pilo surname appeared 259 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 Pilo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pilo 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 Pilo

The surname PILO originated in Spain and has its roots in the Latin word "pilus", which means "hair". It is believed that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with distinctive or remarkable hair.

In the early medieval period, the PILO surname was concentrated in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia, where it was first recorded. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name can be found in historical records from the 11th and 12th centuries.

One notable historical reference to the PILO name is in the Libro de Repartimiento, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property among the Christian conquerors of Valencia. This suggests that individuals bearing the PILO surname were involved in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

The earliest recorded individual with the PILO surname was Pedro Pilo, a prominent landowner and military leader who lived in the late 12th century. He is mentioned in several chronicles and documents from the time, indicating his involvement in the Reconquista and the establishment of Christian rule in the region.

Another significant figure in the history of the PILO surname was Guillermo Pilo, a 14th-century theologian and scholar from Valencia. He authored several influential works on theology and philosophy, and his writings were widely studied in universities across Europe.

In the 15th century, the PILO surname gained prominence with the rise of Juan Pilo, a renowned painter and artist from Barcelona. His works were commissioned by the nobility and the Church, and several of his paintings can still be found in museums and galleries across Spain.

During the 16th century, the PILO surname was associated with the Spanish explorer and navigator Álvaro de Pilo, who participated in several expeditions to the Americas and played a role in the exploration and colonization of the New World.

Over the centuries, variations of the PILO surname have emerged, such as Piló, Pilón, and Piloña, reflecting regional linguistic differences and variations in spelling. Additionally, some place names in Spain, such as Piloña in Asturias, are believed to be derived from the PILO surname, indicating the presence of families bearing this name in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pilo

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

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

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