Allegro Family Name and Heraldry

The last name Allegro is a variant form of Allegri, a well-known Italian family name. In origin, the name means “Cheerful”. Allegro and Allegri differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in singular and plural versions. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Allegretti.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Allegro surname had 493 bearers. INSEE counts 193 people born in France with the Allegro surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1971–1980.

Arms linked to Allegri and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Allegro family name pack.