1. Home
  2. Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

FERRANTA | FERRANTE | FERRANTELLI | FERRANTELLO | FERRANTI | FERRANTIN | FERRANTINI | FERRANTINO | FERRANTONE

Ferranta is almost unique, Ferrante is widespread throughout Italy, but particularly in the central south, Ferrantelli is specific to western Sicily, to Alcamo and Castellammare del Golfo in the Trapani area, to Burgio in the Agrigento region and to Palermo and Palermo, Ferrantello is specific of Mazara del Vallo in the Trapani area, Ferranti has an Emilian lineage between Bologna and Ferrara, has a large nucleus in the belt that includes the Marche, Umbria and Lazio, a small stock in Naples and one in Sicily, Ferrantin, extremely rare, it would seem to originate from the Paduan area, Ferrantini has a stock in the Florentine area and one in the area that includes the Terni area, the Viterbo area and the Roman area, Ferrantino has a Campania stock in Torre del Greco and Procida in the Naples area, in Avellino and Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi in the Avellino area and in Salerno and Aversa in the Caserta area, I also present a strain, even more important, in the Foggia area of Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Manfredonia and Mattinata, Ferrantone, extremely rare, is of the Theatine, all these surnames should derive, directly or through hypocoristic or accretive, from the French medieval name Ferrant, it could also be a derivation from a nickname originated from the fact that the progenitor had reddish gray hair, rust color.

Bibliographic source' "L'origine dei cognomi Italianim storia ed etimologia" di E. Rossoni disponibile online su: https://archive.org/


Buy a heraldic document with your coat of arms

Our services

Heraldic documents with history and coat of arms of European and non-European families


<
  • Heraldry Professional Searches of Surname and Family
  • List of significant personalities
  • Identifying the relevant branch
  • Origin of Last Name
  • Family Coat of Arms with external ornaments and motto
  • Description of the Coat of Arms
  • Coat of Arms Copyright
  • Prints on high quality paper
Go to Catalog
Our services

Download Coats of Arms


Welcome Coupon discount on all products Coat of Arms Shop.
Use code:

Goto the store
Our services

Consultancy for noble titles



The noble consultancy is managed by S.A.R. the Principe Di Giovine of Roccaromanawith whom we collaborate.

If you do not speak or write in Italian, send us an email and we will translate the requests and responses with the Prince

Learn more