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

Tolano, 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 Tolano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tolano in America

Tolano is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tolano surname appeared 135 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 Tolano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tolano 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 Tolano

The surname Tolano is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Calabria and Sicily. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "tolanus," which means "a person from Tola," a small town located in the Province of Nuoro, Sardinia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tolano can be found in a document from the 14th century, where it is spelled "Tolano." This document is part of the archives of the city of Naples.

In the late 15th century, there are records of a family with the surname Tolano residing in the town of Monteleone, in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria. This family was involved in the local silk trade and was considered to be one of the more prosperous families in the region at that time.

During the 16th century, the name Tolano appears in various historical records from the Kingdom of Naples, which included parts of southern Italy. One notable individual from this period was Antonio Tolano, a soldier who fought in the Italian Wars against the French and Spanish armies.

In the 17th century, the Tolano surname can be found in records from the city of Palermo, Sicily. One notable figure from this time was Vincenzo Tolano, a prominent lawyer and judge who served in the Sicilian Court of Appeals.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, several members of the Tolano family were involved in the Italian Risorgimento, the movement for the unification of Italy. One such individual was Giuseppe Tolano, who was born in 1812 and served as a soldier in the Neapolitan army before joining the revolutionary forces led by Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Another notable person with the surname Tolano was Maria Tolano, a writer and poet who was born in Naples in 1860. She is known for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and the plight of women in Italian society at the time.

In the early 20th century, a Sicilian-born artist named Salvatore Tolano gained recognition for his paintings and sculptures. He was born in 1895 and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo before moving to the United States, where he continued his artistic career until his death in 1973.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tolano

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

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

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