Paletta is a
surname
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of
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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origin, thought to have been derived from the Italian word ''pall'', meaning "cannon ball." There are many different spellings, including Palotta, Pallotta, Pallone, and Palloti.
The first known usage of the name was in
Rome
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, where the "Palloti di Roma" were located.
Families with variants of this surname are located in Rome,
Piedmont
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Milan
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, Scanno, Abruzzo, and Bologna.
Notable people
* Gabriel Paletta
* Harry Paletta
* Joseph Paletta, Jr.
* Juan Paletta
* Gabriella Pallotta
* Giovanni Battista Maria Pallotta
* Guglielmo Pallotta
* Leonida Pallotta
* Tommy Pallotta
* Vincent Pallotti
References
{{surname, Paletta
Surnames of Italian origin
Italian-language surnames