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

Pirelli, 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 Pirelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pirelli in America

Pirelli is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pirelli surname appeared 197 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 Pirelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pirelli 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 Pirelli

The surname Pirelli is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont in northern Italy. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "pira," meaning pear, suggesting that the name was likely given to someone who either grew pears or lived near a pear orchard.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Langobardiae, a collection of historical documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. The name appears as "Pirellus" in a document from the year 789.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Guglielmo Pirelli was mentioned in a manuscript from the city of Brescia, located in the Lombardy region. He was a prominent figure in the local community and owned several estates in the area.

During the Renaissance period, the Pirelli family gained prominence in the city of Milan. One notable member was Giovanni Battista Pirelli, born in 1499, who was a respected scholar and author of several works on philosophy and theology.

In the 18th century, the name Pirelli was associated with a wealthy family in the city of Turin, in the Piedmont region. One of their descendants, Carlo Pirelli (1742-1820), was a successful merchant and banker who played a significant role in the economic development of the city.

Another famous individual with the surname Pirelli was Giuseppe Pirelli (1817-1890), who founded the Pirelli & C. company in Milan in 1872. This company, which initially produced rubber products, eventually became one of the world's leading manufacturers of tires and cables.

Other notable individuals with the surname Pirelli include Leopoldo Pirelli (1925-2007), an Italian businessman and industrialist who served as the chairman of the Pirelli Group, and Giovanni Pirelli (1910-1982), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pirelli

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

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

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