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Bonavita is widespread in Romagna, Rome, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Bonavite is certainly a form due to a transcription error of the previous one, Buonavita, very rare, is typically from Campania. additions provided by Stefano Ferrazzi Bonavita, present from the north to the south of the country, is more typically southern, with greater stocks in the Cosenza area, in the Reggio area, in the Foggia area, in the Potenza area, in the Matera area, in the Messina area and a little throughout Campania, but with a non secondary lineage also in the Forlì and Cesena areas, Bonavite, practically unique, should be a transcription error of the previous one, Buonavita, rather rare, is found at low frequency from north to south of the peninsula, with a greater concentration in Campania, all these surnames derive from the medieval name Bonavita, which, like other names such as Bonifacio, Bonaventura, Bontempo, etc., was attributed to the newborn as a wish for a good life. In conclusion, therefore, these are the surnames of the personal names of the founders.
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