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

Pulice, 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 Pulice surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pulice in America

Pulice is the 24629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pulice surname appeared 1,014 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 Pulice.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pulice 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 Pulice

The surname Pulice originates from Italy. It is derived from the Italian word "pulice," which means "flea." The name likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive surname for someone who had characteristics or mannerisms reminiscent of a flea, such as being small, quick, or agile.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pulice dates back to the 14th century in the city of Florence, Italy. In 1367, a man named Piero di Pulice was mentioned in a legal document related to a land dispute. This suggests that the surname was already established in the Florentine region during that time.

The name Pulice also appears in several historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries in various parts of Italy, including Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio. For example, a certain Girolamo Pulice was a prominent architect and engineer from Rome in the late 15th century, known for his work on the Palazzo della Cancelleria and other notable buildings.

In the 17th century, the Pulice family gained prominence in the city of Siena, where they were involved in the local government and held influential positions. One notable member was Marcantonio Pulice (1630-1698), who served as the Gonfaloniere (chief magistrate) of Siena in the late 17th century.

Another notable figure with the surname Pulice was Giovan Battista Pulice (1738-1818), an Italian painter from Naples who specialized in portraiture and religious works. His paintings can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Pulice family emigrated from Italy to the United States, settling in various cities, including New York and Philadelphia. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in America was Giuseppe Pulice (1825-1901), who arrived in New York in the mid-19th century and worked as a shoemaker.

It is worth noting that the surname Pulice is not widely distributed globally and remains primarily concentrated in Italy, with smaller communities in other countries with Italian diaspora populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pulice

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

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

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