Italian surname
Ferrari was a blacksmith, Molinari was a miller, Pegoraro was a sheep herder. See the trade that gave rise to your Italian surname.
Hello, what do you want to look for?
Italianism – News about Italy
- Citizenship
Italian citizenship: why the EU's case against Portugal is of interest to descendants.
What does your last name reveal about your Italian ancestor's profession?
Association seeks support in Parliament to restore citizenship to descendants of Trentino people.
Brazilians living abroad break record: see the 10 countries where most of them live.
Who is Alberto Pazzi, the rapporteur for the case that could change Italian citizenship at the Court of Cassation?
- Italy in Brazil
Festival Itália Moderna brings grape stomping and cooking classes with chefs to São Paulo
33rd Italian Festival of São Caetano: call for entries selects musical groups, dance groups, and choir.
What to do in Italy in July: 16 festivals, shows and traditions not to be missed.
Bixiga and Calabria move towards sister-city agreement on the centenary of Achiropita.
Rio do Oeste chooses queen and princesses for the 22nd State Polenta Festival.
- Italian heritage
Paula Toller: national rock muse is the great-granddaughter of Trentinos
Ary Toledo, the humor and Italian roots that marked his life
Rolando Boldrin: Italian-Brazilian became a symbol of Brazilian popular culture
Italianism pays tribute to Rolando Boldrin this Sunday
Guarnieri came from Italy and made history in the performing arts
- Destinations
Earthquakes and reduced taxes: how foreigners choose where to live in Italy.
Colosseum reopens for nighttime visits, taking the public into the arena and the underground areas.
Airbnb in Italy: what changes for those who will be staying there this European summer?
EES app: Sweden and Portugal are already using pre-registration to enter Europe.
1.602 doctors trained in Brazil are already practicing in Portugal.
- Corn (Mais)
- Gastronomy
Pizza Day: Why the Brazilian slice isn't the same as the Italian one.
Naples is the only Italian city on the list of the world's best places to eat.
Two ice creams for 44 euros in Rome raise warnings about tourist scams.
Five award-winning pubs in Milan recognized by Slow Food for craft beer.
CNN says the best pizza in the world isn't Italian. It's from London.
- Lifestyle
Italian roots in the World Cup final: Messi and Simeone almost played for Italy.
Earthquakes and reduced taxes: how foreigners choose where to live in Italy.
Portugal's Parliament approves burqa ban; Italy discusses similar measures.
Citizenship awaiting revocation: new ruling vindicates Italian-Brazilians
Italy faces third summer heat wave with health risks and temperatures reaching 42°C in Sardinia.
- Sport
Italian roots in the World Cup final: Messi and Simeone almost played for Italy.
Ancelotti, the Italian referee, and Martinelli: Brazil beat Japan with an Italian accent.
Ronaldinho explains his move to Ravenna and promises a historic project in Italy.
Giovanni Malagò is elected president of the Italian Football Federation and could bring Mancini back.
Ronaldinho will return to playing at age 46 for a Serie C Italian club.
- Study in Italy
What is 'maturità', the exam taken by 527 students in Italy?
Sapienza leads the ranking of the best universities in Italy in 2026; see the list.
"The exodus begins at the university": Calabria will pay 1.000 euros to curb the exodus of young people.
See which university courses are expected to generate the most jobs in Italy by 2028.
Behind only France and Germany: Italy has the 3rd largest university ecosystem in the EU.
- Gastronomy
All posts tagged "origin of surnames"
Genealogy
Most Italian surnames don't come from nobility, but rather from nicknames, occupations, and places. And many don't even mean what they seem.
Italian surname
Esposito, Colombo and Innocenti: the mark of foundlings in surnames.
ADVERTISING
Italian citizenship
Find out who is eligible and how to start the process.
• Document search in Italy
• Consular services
• AIRE and registration update
• Support for passport issuance
Talk to expert
• Consular services
• AIRE and registration update
• Support for passport issuance