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This article contains lists of the most common surnames in most of the countries of Europe, including Armenia, Kosovo, and five transcontinental countries but excluding five European microstates. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order .
Pages in category "Italian-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,358 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Italy has the largest collection of surnames (cognomi) of any country in the world, with over 350,000. [6] [7] Men—except slaves—in ancient Rome always had hereditary surnames, i.e., nomen (clan name) and cognomen (side-clan name). However, the multi-name tradition was lost by the Middle Ages.
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries
Pages in category "Surnames of Italian origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 704 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Greco (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛːko]) is a common Italian surname, ranking 10th among the most widespread surnames in Italy, [1] and it literally means "Greek". Historically, its popularity is due to the frequent relationships between Italy and Greece.
This month, the United States Census Bureau released its list of 'Frequently Occurring Surnames from the 2010 Census' -- and a new trend became obvious. Census: 3 Hispanic surnames now among top ...
Spanish surnames; Common surnames of Spanish origin include Abela, Galdes, Herrera, and Guzman. German surnames; Surnames from foreign countries from the Middle Ages include German, such as von Brockdorff, Hyzler, and Schranz. Greek surnames; Many of the earliest Maltese surnames are Sicilian Greek, e.g. Cilia, Calleja, Brincat, Cauchi.