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

Zirlott, 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 Zirlott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zirlott in America

Zirlott is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zirlott surname appeared 343 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 Zirlott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zirlott 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 Zirlott

The surname Zirlott originates from Southern Europe, particularly Italy, from the regions around Sicily and Calabria. The name dates back to the late Middle Ages, around the 14th and 15th centuries. The areas where the name was originally found were primarily agricultural and fishing territories, where the communities were tightly knit and surnames became identifiers of familial heritage and occupation.

The surname Zirlott appears to be derived from an amalgamation of regional dialects and older linguistic roots within the Italian language. It could potentially be linked to the word "zirlo", which means a slight whistle or chirp, possibly alluding to the occupation of a birdcaller or someone involved in bird trapping, a common livelihood in these regions. Variations in spelling were common in these times due to the lack of standardized language, leading to similar spellings like Zirlotti and Zirlotto in historical records.

Historical references to the surname Zirlott are sparse, but one of the earliest recorded examples can be traced back to the lists of tax records in Palermo in 1423, where Vincenzo Zirlott was noted as a fisherman. Another mention is found in the 16th-century maritime logs from the port city of Reggio Calabria, documenting a merchant named Antonio Zirlotti in 1578, whose transactions extended throughout the Mediterranean.

In terms of place names, Zirlott did not appear directly in the names of towns or regions but was often associated through familial settlements like "Contrada di Zirlotto" in the outskirts of Messina, where throughout the 17th century, the Zirlott family was documented to possess significant olive orchards.

Famous individuals with the surname provide further insights into its history. Notably, Giovanni Zirlott, born in 1645, became a prominent painter in Naples, contributing to the Baroque art movement until his death in 1712. Another historically significant figure includes Maria Zirlott, born in 1763, who was known for her extensive herbal knowledge and midwifery in Agrigento, which was vital to her community. In the 19th century, Matteo Zirlott, born in 1827, was a minor noble and landowner in Catania, who played a marginal role in the Italian unification process, dying in 1884. During the same period, his cousin, Alfonso Zirlott, born in 1833, made a name for himself as a tradesman and traveled to North Africa for business.

The surname Zirlott painted a picture of a lineage deeply entwined with the social and economic fabrics of Southern Italy, evolving from common roots into a name recognized through various modest yet significant historical contributions across the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zirlott

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

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

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