Show ContentsPalladio Surname History

The Palladio surname is derived from the Italian word "palla," which meant "cannon ball." Thus Palladio is generally thought to have originally been an occupational name for a someone person who made shot or cannon balls.

Early Origins of the Palladio family

The surname Palladio was first found in Rome (Italian: Roma), the capital of the Kingdom of Italy where the Palloti di Roma were located. Various families of different lines rooting from this surname were located in Piedmont, Venice, Rome, Messina, Milan, Bologna, and Palermo. Among them were the Pallotta di Macerata, Pallota di Messina, Pallotti del Pemonte. Palladio di Vincenza, Palla di Firenze.

Early History of the Palladio family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palladio research. The years 1508, 1522, 1550, 1594, 1597, 1610, 1637, 1663, 1666, 1668, 1680 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Palladio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Palladio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pallotta, Pallota, Palotta, Palota, Palaini, Palaoni, Palaone, Palloni, Pallone, Paloschi, Palladio, Pallai, Pallieri, Pallio, Pallia, Palli and many more.

Early Notables of the Palladio family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Adriano Palladino (1610-1680), Italian painter of the Baroque era; Andrea Palladio, a famous architect born in Padua in 1508 whose accomplishments include the church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice...

Migration of the Palladio family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alexander Palaini, who arrived in New York City in 1823 at the age of 40; N. Pallotta, age 27, who arrived in America on May. 5, 1881, aboard the ".



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