Show ContentsPaolino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Paolino comes from the personal name Paolo, the Italian equivalent of Paul. The popularity of this name was originally due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures.

Early Origins of the Paolino family

The surname Paolino was first found in the port city of Genoa. Early records list the physician Gherardo de Paolo, as "one of the 12 wisest men in Genoa in 1315."

Early History of the Paolino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paolino research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1419, 1603, 1642, 1681, 1720, 1798 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Paolino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Paolino Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paoli, Paolo, Paola, Pauli, Poli, Polo, De Paoli, De Paolis, Paulich, Paolella, Paolillo, Paulillo, Pavolillo, Paoletti, Pauletti, Pauletto, Poletti, Poletto, Polet, Paolini, Paolin, Paolinelli, Paulini, Paulin, Polini, Pavolini, Paolucci, Paulucci, Polucci, Pauluzzi, Poluzzi, Paolicchi, Paolotti, Polotti, Polotto, Paolozzi, Paoloni, Paolone, Paulon, Poloni, Polon, Paolacci, Polacci, Paulazzi, Polazzi, Paolanti, Polato, Polesso, Paoleiri and many more.

Early Notables of the Paolino family

Prominent among members of the family was Paolo da Firenze (d. 1419), Italian composer, theorist, and monk, a member of the Camaldolese order; Aretino Paolo, a 16th century church musician, composer, and choirmaster of the Arezzo Cathedral; Pietro Paolini (1603-1681), an Italian painter of the Baroque period...
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United States Paolino migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paolino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Andrea Paolino, aged 33, destined for Bound Brooh, N. Y., arrived in New York, N. Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Patria" from Naples, Italy 1
  • Santa Paolino, aged 7, originally from Pozzallo, Sicily, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Patria" from Palermo, Italy 1
  • Maria Giuseppa Paolino, aged 8, originally from Atella, Italy, arrived in New York, N. Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Patria" from Naples, Italy 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Paolino (post 1700) +

  • Joseph R. Paolino Jr. (b. 1955), American politician, 33rd Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1984-1991)


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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