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Rastelli is distributed in the band that includes the western Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia, Marche and northern Abruzzo, Rastellini, absolutely rare, it would seem of the Teramano, Rastellino, equally uncommon, could be of the area between Milanese and Pavese, Rastello is typically Piedmontese, Rastiello is typical of San Giuseppe Vesuviano (NA), rakes, very rare, is Florentine, rake, extremely rare, is of Viterbese, should all derive from nicknames originated from the word rake ( Tool used in agriculture), but it is also possible, and in some cases very probable, a derivation from toponyms such as Rastellino (MO), Rastello (CN).

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


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