Show ContentsPalazzo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Palazzo surname is the patronymic or plural form of Palazzo; which is a habitational name, created a place name such as Palazzo Adriano in Palermo province, Sicily; Palazzo San Gervasio in Potenza province; or possibly from Palazzo Canavese in Turin province. These place names are all rooted in the Italizn word "palazzo," which means "palace."

Early Origins of the Palazzo family

The surname Palazzo was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The two palaces in the Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Reale and the palace of the archbishops are notable. The city is rich in art, museums, galleries and sights. Castello Sforzesco stands in the Parco. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The family are recorded in Milano in 1277.

Early History of the Palazzo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Palazzo research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1212, 1279, 1288 and 1462 are included under the topic Early Palazzo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Palazzo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Palazzi, Palazzo, Pallazi, Pallazzi, Pallazzo, Palozzi, Pallozzo, Palozi, Pallozzi, Palozzi, Palozzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Palazzo family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

  • Lauro Palazzolo was involved in law enforcement in Fano during the 15th century...
  • Giuseppe Palazzotto-Tagliavo was a priest and composer of madrigals in the 16th century...

Palazzo Ranking

In the United States, the name Palazzo is the 15,387th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Palazzo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Palazzo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antonino Palazzo, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Catania, Italy, in 1907
  • Alfonso Palazzo, aged 19, who landed in America from Marcianise, Italy, in 1911
  • Amadeo Palazzo, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Grazzanire, Italy, in 1912
  • Alessandro Palazzo, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Esperia, Italy, in 1912
  • Angelo Palazzo, aged 19, who landed in America from Grazzanise, Italy, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Palazzo (post 1700) +

  • Tony Palazzo (b. 1905), American children's writer
  • Steven McCarty Palazzo (b. 1970), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi (2011)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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