We FINALLY moved to a new location and although the site is not 100% updated it is functional.  Slowly all posts from this site will be moved over to it's new home at italiansurname.com  (don't forget to bookmark the new page) along with the actual Italian Surname Database.

While the platform may be a bit different we still promise to offer all the same content - plus much, much more - all in one place.   So please stop by and give us a look.  Let us know how we're doing and feel free to offer any suggestions on how we can make it better or what you would like to see added.  And as always, you are free to add your surname and/or genealogy websites to the database using the Contact link.

Wishing you and your family a safe and wonderful holiday season and we look forward to serving you better in 2016!

~nuccia

Ok, so not all Italians have 'common' surnames - or do they? Italian names in general can be tricky. Usually both first and last names are common as we can see by the two most common first names Giuseppe and Maria. So how can we overcome this problem and guarantee we have the right ancestor we are searching for? The following article written by Juliana Smith can answer some of those questions.


From the Ancestry Learning Center - Juliana Smith writes Searching for Common Surnames a step by step 'how to ' guide using a profile type method and summary system to help you make an educated guess on which ancestor is the ancestor you are looking for.

*Note: I While this article uses North American common names as examples the same principles can be applied to searching for any Italian surname.