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Very widespread throughout southern Italy, but also present in the north, it derives from the toponym Paris, often as a nickname indicating a connection with France, another, decidedly more fascinating, theory derives the surname from the Gallic population of the Parisii, inhabitants of ancient Normandy, who, having descended into Italy, after the conquest of the Gauls, following the Roman legions, formed the nucleus of the legions enlisted among the roosters and their ethnic definition parisii accompanied them as their first and last name after surname, a once the ownership of the lands given to them is paid for the firm and reimbursement for the services provided in the various wars. An Apulian strain should descend from the toponym Parisi (BA). Another hypothesis on the origin of the surname would derive from the Greek name Paris (Paride). additions provided by Ettore Parisi The surname Parisi of southwestern Trentino, derives from the name Parisio, fairly widespread in the area in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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