Frequency: (451)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Italian: patronymic from Paoletto, a pet form of Paolo.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 14%. Antonio (3), Aldo (2), Domenic (2), Amadeo, Carlo, Carmela, Dino, Enzo, Ercole, Gianni, Gino, Giovanni.
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