From the wonderful website Origini dei Cognomi Italiani :

*Assumptions provided by Alexis Bruno Bedini
   
Surname exclusively in the area Locri (RC) - Gerace (RC) with a high incidence in the city of Ardore (RC).
The data in my possession is a noble family originally from Locri (RC).  Etymologically speaking in the dialect Reggio "Chirico" is the top of something.
*Assumptions provided by Stefano Ferrazzi

The origin of surnames and Chiricosta Ciricosta in fact be found in the Greek dialects of the south, where the expression Chiri / CIRI Costa (from the greek kyrie Costas) literally means Mr. Costa (as in surnames such Serantoni, Sergianni, Sernicola, etc.): French, in fact, is a greek name of tradition and beyond Greece itself (which is still in use as a personal name), it seems that at one time enjoyed a reputation in our country ( for more explanation on the name, see French surname). 
 As for names in question, then, is the cognominizzazioni personal names of the founders.


And for a list of Chiricosta Births from Ardore please visit The Calabria Exchange - Ardore

Carole Wendy Whiddett Bienati

 The surname database will temporarily not be updating while we mourn the passing of our good friend and Co-founder of Gente di Mare and Author of the Alpine Settler Blog and Journal. Carole W. Bienati who died suddenly and peacefully in her home on 16 August 2010. 
Carole will be forever in our minds and in our hearts as she touched the lives of many. We will miss her.

 A wonderful article post by my friend at Geneal Italia that I had to share.

http://genealitalia.blogspot.com/2010/08/genealogy-treasure-trove-translating.html

Judy, who is researching the comune of Caulonia, Reggio Calabria Italy has submitted these surnames.  Feel free to leave a comment here for Judy if you can help her out at all with any information .

Acquaniti
Adami
Adamo
Agostina
Ajossa
Alba
Albanese(i)
Ali
Aloi
Alvaro
Alvino
Ambrosini
Ameduri
Ammendotia
Angilletta
Arcadi
Arcorace
Arena
Argiro
Aromataris
Audino

Bali
Barba
Barreca
Basile
Baudelle
Baudille
Bava
Beata
Belcastro
Bellino
Bellucci
Bombardiere
Bombardieri
Bonaventura
Borgese
Buongiorno

Cagliuso
Calemme
Calipari
Callarico
Calotta
Calvi
Camelia
Cameriere
Campanella
Campisi
Candido
Candiloro
Capece
Cappelara
Carbonara
Caristo
Carni
Carrocci
Cataldo
Cartisano
Cavallaro
Cavallo
Chiera
Chiodo
Chitti
Ciccarello
Cimino
Cipriana
Circosta
Cirillo
Colloridi
Comito
Commisso
Concuvia
Coniglio
Corsaro
Cortese
Costa
Cotrona
Cricelli
Crisafi
Crispino
Cuccio
Cursaro
Cuteri

D’Agostino
D’Aloi
D’Amato
D’Arco
Daniele
Davoli
Deblasio
Deciccia
Delorenzis
Deluca
Delvecchio
Demarco
Demasi
Dichiera
Dileo
Dimasi
Divino
Dominelli

Elevato

Falcone
Falotta
Fameli
Fanto
Fazio
Fazzari
Fazzalari
Fazzolari
Ferreri
Finis
Fiorenza
Fiorino
Firmin
Focci
Foti
Fragomeli
Fragomeni
Frajia
Frammartino
Francese
Francavilla
Franco
Franzi
Fraula

Gagliardi
Gallo
Garuccio
Gasperini
Genovese
Gentile
Gerace
Geracitano
Gerecitano
Giannone
Giglia
Graziani
Grigora
Grupido
Guarnesi

Hyerace

Idone
Ienco/Jenco
Ierace/Jerace
Infusini

Jacopetta

Labate
Lagana
Lamberto
Lanzetta
Larosa
Leopoldi
Lipari
Lobianco
Loccisano
Lopresti
Lopresto
Lucano
Lupis

Macri
Magnoli
Maiolo
Mammone
Manno
Mazza
Mazzaferro
Mercuri
Michelizzi
Midigliano
Mirabelli
Mirigliano
Montagnese
Morabito
Morelli
Mordocco
Mosca
Muia
Murdocco
Murdolo

Napoli
Napolitano
Nesci
Niutta
Novembrina
Nubino
Nuceforo
Nuciforo

Olivella
Oppedisano
Orobello
Ottobrino

Pachi
Panaja
Panetta
Pannia
Papaleo
Paparo
Papazzo
Parisi
Pavone
Pelligrina
Pensabene
Pepi
Petrolo
Pezzaniti
Piscioneri
Pisto
Placanica
Ponziano
Portaro
Prestininzi
Procopio
Puccio
Puglia
Pulicano
Puticano

Quaraesima

Racco
Raimondo
Raschella
Ricorda
Rinaldo
Ritorto
Roccisano
Romano
Romeo
Rossino
Rubino
Rullo
Ruva

Salerno
Sangiovanni
Santarelli
Scali
Schianto
Scicchitano
Scrivo
Scuteri
Sergio
Severino
Sghirripa
Sigismondo
Silanno
Simone
Simonetta
Sorace
Spano
Squillace
Squillacioli
Strangio

Talotta
Taranto
Tarzia
Tassone
Timpano
Tipaldo
Torello
Tornese

Umbaca
Ursini
Ursino

Vallelonga
Varano
Veneranda
Ventrice
Viera
Vigliarolo
Vitali
Volugise
Vozzo

Zalfino
Zappia

This amazing site has an index to all the surnames present in the Comune di San Marco Argentano, Cosenza that were present in the 19th century.  The author has researched using the registers located in the Italian Archives.  He has included births starting from 1809 and marriages from 1811.

Keep in mind that these surnames may not necessarily have originated in San Marco Argentano as he has included any name that he found a reference too in the registers.

Italian (Calabria): habitational name from Rovito in Cosenza province, so named from Latin rubetum ‘thornbush’, ‘briar’, ‘bramble’.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 11%; Spanish 6%. Gennaro (2), Mario, Nazzareno, Rafael; Carlos, Diego, Francisco, Mariela.

*Source url:   http://www.answers.com/topic/rovito-1

It's been a long month. Over a hundred surnames have been submitted for entry into the Italian Surname Database.  The most difficult part of updating the site is missing information and formatting the data.  I do this all manually since I chose not to use any flashy programs that might slow down the site.

If you would like to submit a surname you can help me by following the steps below.

First go to the Contact  link on the site. You will see a Submit form.  Enter your name. Some people choose to use their surname as the name but I believe it's more effective to use a first name but it's not necessary. 
Next provide a valid email address where a person can contact you.  Valid emails are required.
Next, provide your surname and the town, province and region in Italy your ancestor is from.  If you know the town but not the province or region a simple search using your favourite search engine will help and will also ensure you have spelled it correctly.  I spend approximately two hours a month looking this information and correcting spelling for submitters which delays my updating the site.  I also receive emails from people that say their ancestors were from somewhere around the Southern Region of Italy or around Naples.  I can not determine where your ancestors are from.
Once entered submit the info and you should receive a Thank You message letting you know I have received your request or an Error message if something has gone wrong. There is no need to send another email unless you notice I have updated the site since you sent your request and your surname has not been added.

Please do not use all lowercase or all uppercase letters in your submission.  If you do, then I will have to reformat the information all over again.

Your submission should look like this:

Angilletta
Ardore
Reggio Calabria
Calabria
Nuccia
youremail @ gmail.com

and NOT like this:

ANGILLETTA, Domenic,  ardore, from somewhere in the south of Italy.

There is no need to add anything else.  This database can not answer genealogy related questions and no one sees the additional information except for me.  If you do need help locating an ancestor then please join Gente di Mare Italian Genealogy Forum and we will do our best to assist you.  I also get several emails in Spanish and French.  The members on the forum are from all over the world and will be happy to answer those questions and you can post them in your language of choice.  I unfortunately can not.

Thanks and have a Happy Canada Day and a Happy Fourth of July!