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Only in the mid-19th century did there develop a small Italian community in Cuba: they were mostly people of culture, architects, engineers, painters and artists and their families. They were called to Cuba to work in the development of the churches, monuments and government buildings in Havana. In 1884 these first Italian Cubans (who were ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Cuban origin" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chibás; D.
In India, surnames are placed as last names or before first names, which often denote: village of origin, caste, clan, office of authority their ancestors held, or trades of their ancestors. The use of surnames is a relatively new convention, introduced during British colonisation.
In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:718) in the following regions: Calabria (1:211) Sicily (1:216) Campania (1:315) Basilicata (1:384) Molise (1:689) In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,908) in the following provinces: Las Tunas Province (1:551) Holguín Province (1:669)
A surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several given names and surnames are possible in the full name.
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.
Torres is the 50th most common surname in the United States and the 11th most common Spanish surname. [3] It is a common surname in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Spain, Portugal, Colombia, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and the Philippines, among others. In Italy, among other countries, it is found as a Sephardic surname. [4] [5]
Italy portal Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. F ... Surnames of Sardinian origin (1 P) T. Italian toponymic surnames (82 P)