Meaning & History
Parodi is a surname of Italian origin, habitational from the name of a village near Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy. The surname is common in Liguria and has spread to other parts of Italy and beyond.
A notable bearer is Domenico Parodi (1668–1740), an Italian sculptor, painter, and architect active in Genoa during the Baroque period. Giovanni Parodi (1880–1932) was an Italian mathematician known for his work on differential equations and minimal surfaces. In the arts, Enrico Parodi (1875–1940) was a painter associated with the Macchiaioli movement. Ruggero Parodi (1886–1966) was an Italian poet and literary critic.
In the United States, Parodi is most commonly found among Hispanic/Latino (49.67%) and White (48.53%) populations, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The surname is also borne by Michele Parodi, an Italian opera singer, and Giacomo Parodi, a 16th-century Italian sculptor and architect.
- Meaning: originating from a village near Genoa
- Origin: Italian (Liguria)
- Type: habitational surname
- Usage regions: Italy, especially Liguria; also present in the United States and elsewhere
Sources: Wiktionary — Parodi