D'Amico Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the D'Amico surname: its meaning, its roots in Italy, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the D'Amico name
D'Amico means "of Amico", from the medieval personal name Amico, Latin amicus, "friend". Like many southern names formed with d', it identified a family by the name of an ancestor. D'Amico is most common in southern Italy, especially Campania, Apulia and Sicily, and it is frequent among Italian families in the United States and Argentina.
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D'Amico name FAQ
What does the D'Amico name mean?
Of Amico ("friend"). Common variants include Amico, D'Amici, Amici.
Where does the D'Amico surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and Brazil.
Is there a D'Amico coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single D'Amico crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized D'Amico coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).