About the Berretta Surname

Berretta belongs to the Beretta family of names, which has Italian roots. Berretta adds “r” to Beretta, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. The name is generally explained as “Cap maker”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Related forms: Berretti and Beretti.

There is no single Berretta family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Berretta report, with a museum-style coat of arms.