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

Pisani, 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 Pisani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pisani in America

Pisani is the 11269th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pisani surname appeared 2,806 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 Pisani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pisani 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 Pisani

The surname Pisani is of Italian origin, with roots tracing back to the 14th century in the Veneto region of northern Italy. The name is derived from the Italian word "pisano," meaning "of Pisa," suggesting that the earliest bearers of the name hailed from the city of Pisa or its surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pisani name can be found in the Venetian Republic's historical archives, where members of the noble Pisani family held prominent positions in the government and military during the 14th and 15th centuries. Notably, Vittore Pisani (1324-1380) was a renowned Venetian admiral who played a crucial role in the Republic's naval victories against the Genoese during the Venetian-Genoese Wars.

The Pisani name also appears in various medieval manuscripts and records from the Italian Renaissance period. For instance, Niccolò Pisani (1459-1537) was a skilled painter and architect from Udine, whose works adorned several churches and palaces in the region.

In the 16th century, the Pisani family established themselves as influential landowners and patrons of the arts in the Veneto region. Giovanni Pisani (1548-1626), a wealthy nobleman and art collector, commissioned some of the most notable works by Venetian masters, including Tintoretto and Veronese.

As the Pisani name spread throughout Italy and beyond, it acquired various spellings and variations, such as Pisano, Pisanis, and Pisan. One notable bearer of the name was the French explorer and writer, Paul-Émile Pisani (1812-1891), who documented his travels in the Middle East and North Africa.

Other notable individuals with the Pisani surname include the Italian composer and conductor, Gabriele Pisani (1890-1968), known for his operas and orchestral works, and the American politician, Frank Pisani (1924-2015), who served as the mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut, from 1985 to 1991.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pisani

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

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

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