Where Does the Greppo Surname Come From?

Genealogists group Greppo with Greppi. Name scholars give the meaning as “Steep bank”.

The change of ending between Greppi and Greppo reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Grippi.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Greppi surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Greppo family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.