Palumbo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Palumbo family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Palumbo is a name for a person with the characteristics of a butterfly; a flighty, frivolous fellow. The surname Palumbo is derived from the Italian word "palombo," which means a "ring dove," or "palombella," which means a "wood pigeon."

Early Origins of the Palumbo family

The surname Palumbo was first found in Bari, a port city located on the southern tip of the Italian peninsula. This ancient city is known for the Cathedral of St. Sabino begun in 1034. In Roman times, Bari was the junction between the coast road and Via Traiana. Its harbor is mentioned back in 180 B.C. It was a crusader town occupied by the Norman Robert Guiscard in 1071. The town later acquired prosperity under Frederick II. The Palumbo family was originally of Avignone. Records of the Palumbo family are found with Giovanni Palumbo, a lawyer who brought his family to Bari in 1530, and was later raised to the nobility. Sons Lodovico and Mario gave the family two distinct branches.

Early History of the Palumbo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palumbo research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1584, 1595, 1606, 1615, 1620, 1622, 1632, 1636, 1638, 1642, 1648, 1777, 1843 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Palumbo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Palumbo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Palumbe Palomba, Palombella, Palombi, Palombini, Palombino, Palumberi and many more.

Early Notables of the Palumbo family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was

Curtio Palumbo or Curzio Palumbo, and Italian Roman Catholic prelate, born in Naples, Italy who served as Titular Bishop of Margarita (1622-?)
Onofrio Palumbo (born 1606) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period

Palumbo Ranking

In the United States, the name Palumbo is the 3,067^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Palumbo is ranked the 3,905^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Palumbo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Palumbo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sebastine Palumbo, who was naturalized in Erie county, Pennsylvania in 1882
Giacomo Palumbo, who settled in New York aboard the "SS Anglia," arriving April 13, 1891
Addolorato Palumbo, aged 39, who landed in America from Italy, in 1892
Marcellino Palumbo, who sailed on the "SS Alesia" from Naples, arriving in New York on March 22, 1893

Palumbo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alessandro Palumbo, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Terradura, in 1903
Alessio Palumbo, aged 48, who landed in America from Reccopiemonte, Italy, in 1907
Adamo Nicola Palumbo, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from S. Angelo in Grotta, Italy, in 1910
Alfonso Palumbo, aged 47, who landed in America from Frosolone, Italy, in 1911
Alfonso Palumbo, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States from Grotte, Sicily, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Palumbo (post 1700) +

John Palumbo (b. 1956), American businessman and motivational speaker
Joe Palumbo (b. 1994), American professional baseball pitcher for the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars
Gene Palumbo (1945-2000), American Daytime Emmy Award winning television producer and writer, head writer of the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light
Frank Palumbo (1910-1983), American restaurateur and philanthropist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Donald Palumbo, American opera chorus master
Corey Palumbo (b. 1972), American politician, Minority Whip of the West Virginia Senate (2016-2020)
Chuck Palumbo (b. 1971), American professional wrestler
Anthony Palumbo (b. 1970), American Assembly member for the 2nd District of New York
Mario Palumbo (1933-2004), American politician, 32nd Attorney General of West Virginia (1991-1993)
Nick Palumbo (b. 1970), American film director and producer
... (Another 24 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/