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Emperor is typical of Naples and Mugnano di Napoli, with an autonomous lineage also in San Mauro Forte (MT), Imperatori has a nucleus in the Rieti area between Rieti and Belmonte in Sabina, with an important stock also in Rome, an autonomous stock is present in Pesaro, Empress has a nucleus in Naples, an Apulian stock in the Taranto area between Taranto and Mottola, a stock is also present in Foggia and Rome, additions provided by Stefano Ferrazzi Imperatore, present from north to south of the country, has a vast epicenter in the Neapolitan, Imperatori is predominantly Lazio and Marche, with major stocks in Rieti, Roman, Pesaro and Ascoli, but with smaller stocks also in northern Italy, Empress is more typically southern, with a main nucleus in the Neapolitan and secondary nuclei in the Tarantino and the Foggia areas, all these surnames derive from the medieval name Imperatore, born as a sign of honor and prestige on the basis of the homonymous political office (as well as the medieval names Principe, Marc hese, Senator, etc.); instead, a direct derivation from the title of emperor is more unlikely, even if only to indicate some kind of relationship between the forefather and a real holder of the imperial throne. In conclusion, therefore, it is a question of the surnames or personal names of the founders or of their nicknames.
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