The Polito surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,032 people carried this name — #8,228 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 73,000 people counted. That is up 6% from 3,811 in 2000.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 1,010 people named Polito live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 136 people named Polito.
Most of them — 71 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 18 départements, most often Hérault.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
126 people named Polito have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 145 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 7 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Pomeranian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
107 people named Polito live in Switzerland.
They live in 10 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Ticino.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 23 people named Polito live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Hainaut.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Polito in American newspapers,
1903–1926.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 12,458 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Polito,
with a public archive behind them.
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Sol Polito 1892–1960 · cinematographer -
Sol Polito 1892–1960 · cinematographer
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Sol Polito 1892–1960 · cinematographer
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Juan Polito 1908–1981 · composer -
Bartolomeo Polito 1301–1399 · painter
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Vittorio Polito 1832–1900 · lawyer
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Polito.
- Polidori 437 · U.S. census
- Polimeni 467 · U.S. census
- Polin 783 · U.S. census
- Polit 384 · U.S. census
- Politano 704 · U.S. census
- Politi 685 · U.S. census
- Polizzi 2,441 · U.S. census
- Polla 107 · U.S. census
- Pollak 3,908 · U.S. census
- Pollard 35,749 · U.S. census
- Polle 132 · U.S. census
- Pollet 577 · U.S. census
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