Frequency: (205)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Italian: from a derivative of Pala.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 16%; Spanish 6%; French 4%. Salvatore (2), Silvio (2), Adamo, Angelo, Domenic, Geno, Gino, Mario, Serafino; Angel, Juan, Luz; Alain, Jean Marie.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
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