Italian last names with origins and meanings
Discover the most popular Italian last names (cognomi) with origins, meanings, and regional distribution across Italy.
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- Rossi
- Russo
- Bianchi
- Neri
- Moretti
- Ferrari
- Fabbri
- Sartori
- Barbieri
- Pastore
- Costa
- Fontana
- Monti
- Montanari
- Marino
- Lombardi
- Romano
- Napolitano
- Genovese
- Toscano
- De Luca
- Di Giovanni
- De Angelis
- D'Angelo
- Martini
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From a nickname or trait24
- red
- red
- white
- black
- dark
- brown
- curly-haired
- curly-haired
- blond
- tall
- short
- small
- stout
- left-handed
- kind
- beautiful
- beloved
- foundling
- dove
- lion
- rooster
- fox
- wolf
- pilgrim
From an occupation20
- smith
- smith
- tailor
- barber
- shepherd
- miller
- hunter
- fisherman
- baker
- cowherd
- doctor
- judge
- notary
- merchant
- knight
- charcoal burner
- abbot
- monk
- bishop
- count
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From a place or landscape16
- coast
- fountain
- mountain
- mountain dweller
- sea
- shore
- valley
- ridge
- fortress
- castle
- bridge
- well
- forest
- forest
- field
- village
From a region or town12
- Lombardia
- Roma
- Napoli
- Genova
- Toscana
- Sicilia
- Calabria
- Puglia
- Venezia
- Firenze
- Treviso
- Friuli
From a given name24
- Luca
- Giovanni
- Angelo
- Angelo
- Martino
- Giordano
- Simone
- Stefano
- Amico
- Rosa
- Marco
- Mario
- Benedetto
- Vitale
- Rinaldo
- Leonardo
- Pietro
- Paolo
- Antonio
- Giuliano
- Bernardo
- Donato
- Francesco
- Marco
About Italian last names
Many Italian surnames come from a father's name, a place or a trade. Rossi, the most common, began as a nickname for red hair.
Frequently asked questions
Rossi is usually listed as the most common, followed by names like Russo, Ferrari and Esposito.
Most describe a trait, a job, a place or a parent. Rossi means red, Ferrari means smith and Fontana means fountain.
The i ending is often a plural or family form: Rossi roughly means the Rosso family. It is more common in northern Italy.
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Both mean of or from. They usually point to a father's name, like Di Giovanni, or to a place.
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