Show ContentsDi paolo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Di paolo 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 Di paolo family

The surname Di paolo 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 Di paolo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Di paolo 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 Di paolo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Di paolo 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 Di paolo 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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Di paolo Ranking

In the United States, the name Di paolo is the 12,440th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Di paolo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Di paolo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Flario DiPaolo, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Luconesi Marsi, Italy, in 1907
  • Antonio DiPaolo, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Alimena, Palermo, in 1909
  • Francesco DiPaolo, aged 28, who settled in America from Carrosa, Italy, in 1910
  • Carantonio DiPaolo, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Lioni, Italy, in 1911
  • Girolama DiPaolo, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Balletta, Italy, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Di paolo (post 1700) +

  • Dante DiPaolo (1926-2013), American actor, known for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Blood and Black Lace (1964) and Sweet Charity (1969)
  • Nick Di Paolo (b. 1962), American two-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated actor and writer, known for Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2002), Nick DiPaolo: Raw Nerve (2011) and The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest (2008)
  • Joey DiPaolo (b. 1979), American AIDS activist
  • Anthony DiPaolo, American businessman and philanthropist
  • Nicholas Rocco "Nick" DiPaolo (b. 1962), American stand-up comedian, writer, actor and radio host
  • Ilio DiPaolo (1926-1995), Italian professional wrestler and restaurateur


  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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