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

Polvere, 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 Polvere surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Polvere in America

Polvere is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Polvere surname appeared 163 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 Polvere.

We can also compare 2010 data for Polvere 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 Polvere

The surname "POLVERE" is of Italian origin, deriving from the Italian word "polvere" which means "dust" or "powder." This surname likely originated in the 13th or 14th century in Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany, Lombardy, and Veneto.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Florentine tax records of the late 13th century, where a certain "Iacopo di Polvere" is mentioned as a resident of the city. This suggests that the name may have been used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone who worked with dust or powder, such as a miller or apothecary.

In the 15th century, the surname appears in the records of the Venetian Republic, where a nobleman named "Marco Polvere" is mentioned as a member of the Council of Ten in 1457. This indicates that the surname had gained some prominence among the upper classes of Italian society by this time.

One notable bearer of the Polvere surname was Giovanni Battista Polvere (1549-1620), an Italian painter and architect from Genoa who was active during the late Renaissance period. He is best known for his frescoes in several churches in Genoa and the surrounding region.

Another individual of note was Girolamo Polvere (1670-1743), a Venetian scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics and natural philosophy. His works were widely read and influential among the intellectual circles of his time.

In the 19th century, the surname appears in the records of the Kingdom of Sardinia, where a certain "Luigi Polvere" (1820-1892) is listed as a prominent landowner and vintner in the Piedmont region. His wines were highly regarded and exported throughout Europe.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the surname also appears in the records of the Italian diaspora, with individuals bearing the name "Polvere" settling in various parts of the Americas, including Argentina, Brazil, and the United States.

It is worth noting that the surname "Polvere" may have been subject to regional variations in spelling over the centuries, with alternative forms such as "Polveri" or "Polverio" being used in different parts of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Polvere

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

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

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