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

Pulitano, 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 Pulitano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pulitano in America

Pulitano is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pulitano surname appeared 156 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 Pulitano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pulitano 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 Pulitano

The surname Pulitano has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern region of Sicily. It is believed to have originated around the 13th or 14th century, during the period of Norman and Swabian rule over the island.

The name Pulitano is thought to derive from the Italian word "pulito," meaning "clean" or "tidy." It is possible that the name was initially a nickname or a descriptive term given to someone who was known for their cleanliness or neat appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pulitano can be found in a registry of land ownership from the town of Palermo, dated around the late 15th century. This document mentions a certain Antonino Pulitano, who owned a vineyard in the outskirts of the city.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various documents and records from the towns of Messina and Catania, suggesting that the Pulitano family had spread across different parts of Sicily by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Pulitano include Vincenzo Pulitano, a renowned painter from Palermo who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works can still be found in several churches and galleries across Sicily.

Another prominent figure was Girolamo Pulitano, a philosopher and theologian born in Messina in 1588. He authored several treatises on religious and philosophical topics and taught at the University of Messina for many years.

In the 18th century, a certain Giovanni Pulitano gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Catania, including the Church of San Benedetto and the Palazzo Biscari.

During the 19th century, the Pulitano family produced several notable lawyers and judges, such as Francesco Pulitano, who served as a judge in the court of Palermo in the 1840s.

Towards the end of the 19th century, a branch of the Pulitano family migrated to the United States, settling in various cities like New York and Philadelphia. One of the earliest recorded Pulitanos in America was Antonio Pulitano, who arrived in New York in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pulitano

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

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

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