What are some Italian last names?

The top 20
  • Rossi.
  • Russo.
  • Ferrari.
  • Esposito.
  • Bianchi.
  • Romano.
  • Colombo.
  • Ricci.
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What is the most popular surname in Italy?

According to this ranking, the surname "Rossi" is most common in Italy, counting around 90,000 people.
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What makes an Italian last name?

The majority of Italian surnames derive from first names, originating from the name of the head of the household. The most common are Giovanni, Andrea, Anna and Rosa – with all their variant spellings.
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What are the 10 most common Italian surnames?

According to the site Italianames [1], the following are the most common surnames in Italy:
  • Rossi.
  • Russo.
  • Ferrari.
  • Esposito.
  • Bianchi.
  • Romano.
  • Colombo.
  • Ricci.
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What's your Italian name?

come ti chiami? [ex.]
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20 Italian Last Names And Their Meanings, I cognomi italiani comuni e il loro significato



What are some exotic last names?

List of rare surnames
  • Abades.
  • Abanto.
  • Abeijón.
  • Acacio.
  • Albir.
  • Alcoholado.
  • Aldanondo.
  • Aldegunde.
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What is the most Italian name?

The most common names are:
  • For males: Marco, Alessandro, Giuseppe, Flavio, Luca, Giovanni, Roberto, Andrea, Stefano, Angelo, Francesco, Mario, Luigi.
  • For females: Anna, Maria, Sara, Laura, Aurora, Valentina, Giulia, Rosa, Gianna, Giuseppina, Angela, Giovanna, Sofia, Stella.
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What are some unique last names?

Unique Last Names
  • Barlowe.
  • Caddel.
  • Hart.
  • Katz.
  • Laurier.
  • Madden.
  • Elrod.
  • Whitlock.
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What are the oldest last names?

The oldest surname known to have been recorded anywhere in Europe, though, was in County Galway, Ireland, in the year 916. It was the name “O Cleirigh” (O'Clery). Enter your last name to learn its meaning and origin.
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What are some Sicilian last names?

The most common surnames in Sicily are:
  • over 5000: Russo;
  • 3,000-4,000: Caruso, Lombardo, Marino, Messina, Rizzo;
  • 2,000-3,000: Amato, Arena, Costa, Grasso, Greco, Romano, Parisi, Puglisi, La Rosa, Vitale;
  • 1,500-2,000: Bruno, Catalano, Pappalardo, Randazzo.
  • See also Wikipedia's page.
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What do Italian last names end with?

Italian Surname Suffixes and Prefixes

Especially common are endings with vowels enclosing double consonants (e.g. -etti, -illo).
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What is a good Italian name for a girl?

These are the top Italian girl names from 2019 in Italy in order of popularity:
  • Sofia. More commonly spelled Sophia, this name is popular in many languages and means “wisdom” in Greek. ...
  • Aurora. ...
  • Giulia. ...
  • Ginevra. ...
  • Alice. ...
  • Emma. ...
  • Giorgia. ...
  • Beatrice.
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Is Gucci a common last name in Italy?

The last name Gucci is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 76,446.
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Is Esposito Spanish or Italian?

Esposito (Italian pronunciation: [eˈspɔːzito]) is a common Italian surname. It ranks fourth among the most widespread surnames in Italy. It originates from the Campania region, most specifically, in the Naples area.
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What is the hottest boy name?

100 Sexy Boy Names and Meanings
  1. Aaron. Aaron is a Hebrew name of unknown meaning. ...
  2. Abel. Abel comes from the Hebrew name Hevel, which means “breath.” ...
  3. Adrian. Adrian is from the Roman name Hadrianus, meaning “from Hadria.” ...
  4. Alan. ...
  5. Aldo. ...
  6. Alexander. ...
  7. Antonio. ...
  8. Aryan.
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What is your last name in Italian?

What is your last name? Come ti chiami di cognome?
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Do Italians have middle names?

The majority of Italians, especially the younger generations, don't have a middle name and so most Italian passports and ID cards only have a first name and one surname on them. The large majority of Italian forms have only two fields: name and surname. Here is the different Italian terminology around names: Nome.
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What is Jack Short for in Italian?

It is the Italian equivalent of John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gianni, Gian, or Gio, particularly in the name Gianbattista, and can also be found as a surname. It is sometimes spelled as Geovanni, Giovonnie, Giovannie, Jiovanni or when used as an English female name. Its female counterpart is Giovanna.
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How do you say Steve in Italian?

Stefano is the Italian form of the name and masculine given name Stephen.
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What is Jenny in Italian?

Italian Translation. asina. More Italian words for jenny. la asina noun.
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