Italian Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 3 of 3)
313 common Italian family names. Open a name to read its last name meaning, its surname origin and the heraldry associated with it.
- English601 surnames
- Irish206 surnames
- Scottish118 surnames
- Welsh41 surnames
- Italian313 surnames
- German338 surnames
- French114 surnames
- Spanish228 surnames
- Polish206 surnames
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MelisItaly
Honey (beekeeper)
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MeloniItaly
Melon, a nickname or grower's name
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MerloItaly
A nickname from merlo, "blackbird"
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MessinaItaly
From Messina
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MiceliItaly
From Micheli, a southern form of Michele
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MilaniItaly
From Milan
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MilanoItaly
Someone from Milan
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MolinariItaly
Miller
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MonacoItaly
Monk
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MontalbanoItaly
White mountain
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MontanariItaly
Mountain dwellers
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MontiItaly
Of the mountains
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MorandiItaly
From Morando, a medieval personal name
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MorelliItaly
Little dark one
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MorettiItaly
Dark-haired (little Moro)
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MoroItaly
Moor, dark-haired
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MoscaItaly
A nickname from mosca, "fly"
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MottaItaly
Mound, fortified hill
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MuratoreItaly
Mason, bricklayer
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NapolitanoItaly
Neapolitan
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NardiItaly
From Nardo, short for Leonardo or Bernardo
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NataleItaly
A name for a child born at Christmas
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NegriItaly
Dark-haired, dark-complexioned
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NeriItaly
Short form of Ranieri; dark
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NicolettiItaly
From Nicoletto, a pet form of Nicola
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OlivieriItaly
Son of Oliviero
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OrlandiItaly
From Orlando (Roland)
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OrlandoItaly
Famous land (Roland)
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OrsiniItaly
"little bear"
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PaceItaly
Peace
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PaganiItaly
From pagano, "villager" or "pagan"
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PaganoItaly
Villager; unbaptised child
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PalermoItaly
From Palermo
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PalladinoItaly
From paladino, "paladin", a knight of Charlemagne
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PalmaItaly
Palm, from Palm Sunday, or from Palma
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PalmieriItaly
Pilgrim to the Holy Land
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PalumboItaly
Wood pigeon, dove
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PaolettiItaly
From Paoletto, a pet form of Paolo
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PapaItaly
"priest", or a nickname
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ParisiItaly
From Paris, Parisian
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ParodiItaly
A Ligurian surname of uncertain origin
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PasqualiItaly
Born at Easter
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PastoreItaly
Shepherd
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PellegriniItaly
Pilgrims
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PellegrinoItaly
Pilgrim
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PepeItaly
"pepper", or Giuseppe
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PerroneItaly
Big Pietro (Peter)
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PesceItaly
Fish, fishmonger
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PiazzaItaly
Town square
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PiccoloItaly
"little"
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PinnaItaly
Feather or quill, a Sardinian name
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PirasItaly
Pears; pear tree
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PisanoItaly
From Pisa
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PoliItaly
Family of Polo (Paul)
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PolitoItaly
From Ippolito
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PorcuItaly
Pig, a nickname or name for a swineherd
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PozziItaly
Dweller by a well
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ProiettiItaly
Foundling
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PuglieseItaly
From Apulia
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RiccardiItaly
Son of Riccardo ("powerful ruler")
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RicciItaly
Curly-haired
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RinaldiItaly
From Rinaldo, "ruler by counsel"
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RivaItaly
Bank, shore
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RizziItaly
Curly-haired
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RizzoItaly
Curly-haired
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RoccaItaly
Fortress, rock
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RomagnoliItaly
From Romagna
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RomanoItaly
From Rome
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RomeoItaly
Pilgrim to Rome
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RosaItaly
Rose
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RossettiItaly
Little red-haired one
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RossiItaly
Red-haired (plural of Rosso)
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RossiniItaly
Little red-haired one
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RotaItaly
Wheel; from Rota
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RuggieroItaly
Famous spear (Roger)
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RussoItaly
Red-haired (southern form of Rosso)
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SaccoItaly
Sack, sack maker
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SalaItaly
Hall, manor
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SannaItaly
Fang, prominent tooth
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SantiniItaly
Little saint
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SantoroItaly
Of the saints (All Saints' Day)
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SartoriItaly
Tailor
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SerafiniItaly
Son of Serafino
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SerraItaly
Mountain ridge
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SicilianoItaly
Sicilian
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SilvestriItaly
Of the woods
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SorrentinoItaly
From Sorrento
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SpinelliItaly
Little thorn
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TedescoItaly
German
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TestaItaly
Head
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ToscanoItaly
Tuscan
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TosiItaly
Boy, young man; shorn
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TrevisanItaly
From Treviso
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VaccaroItaly
Cowherd
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ValentiItaly
Strong, healthy
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ValentiniItaly
Of Valentino
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VenezianoItaly
Venetian
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VenturaItaly
Good fortune
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VillaItaly
Country house, village
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VitaleItaly
Full of life
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VitaliItaly
Of life, lively (family of Vitale)
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ZanellaItaly
Little Gianni (John)
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ZanettiItaly
Little John
Every surname can be researched, even if it isn't listed here.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.