Most Popular Italian Surnames — Marino

October 26, 2022

Marino COA
Marino COA

Number 8 Italian Surname Marino

It’s no surprise that Marino is in the top 10 as Italy is surrounded by water.  One would have thought it would be further up the list, it might well be if you include the many variations.  The Marino name is mentioned in the Nobility of Naples and Libro d’Oro, see links  below.

The distinguished surname Marino originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnameswas not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymicsurname, which is derived from the father’s given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing FeudalSystem. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Marino came from the name Marino, which is further derived from the Latin Marinus, which means of the sea. During the Middle Ages, parents frequently named their children after saints in the hopes of obtaining the grace and protection of the invoked saint for the child. The name Marino became popular because of devotion to several saints, including Saint Marino the Bishop of Rimini and Saint Marino who, according to tradition, founded the first Christian community on Mount Titano and from whom the Republic of San Marino takes its name. Alternatively, the surname Marini is of localorigin, derived from the place named Marino, which is situated near Rome.

Early Origins of the Marino family

The surname Marino was first found in Orvieto, a small city which lies southwest of Perugia, where Ugolino Marini was consul for the town in 1068.

Early History of the Marino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Marino research.Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1251, 1414, 1528, 1571, 1653, 1627, 1715, 1569, 1625, 1605 and 1608 are included under the topic Early Marino History in all our PDF Extended History productsand printed products wherever possible.

Marino Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is “i”, whereas in Southern Italy it is “o”. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variationsin the name Marino include DeMarini, DeMarinis, LaMarina, Marinacci, Marinaccio, Marinato, Marinazzo, Marinella, Marin, Marinetti, Marini, Mariniello, Marino, Marinolli, Marinoni, Marinotti, Marinotto, Marinucci, Marinuzzi and many more.

Farmers and Nobles

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 44.8% of all known bearers of the surname Marinowere residents of Italy(frequency 1:718), 22.1% of the United States(1:8,584), 6.4% of Argentina(1:3,490), 3.5% of Brazil(1:30,415), 3.2% of Cuba(1:1,908), 3.0% of the Philippines(1:17,883), 2.8% of Mozambique(1:5,167), 2.2% of Mexico(1:30,089), 1.5% of France(1:23,643), 1.1% of Australia(1:11,857) and 1.0% of Canada(1:18,803).

In Italy, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:718) in the following regions:

In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,908) in the following provinces:

In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,490) in the following provinces:[2]

List of persons with surname

Marino Links

Marino Link from Ancestry

Marino Link from Forbears

Marino Link from Nobility of Naples

de Marinis Link from Libro d’Oro

Marino Link from igenea.  They have a research project for Marino.

Description:The Marin Family Project is open to all who are interested in working together to find their common heritage through sharing of information and dna testing. All variant spellings are welcome. If your Surname is missing and should be included, we’ll be glad to add it. Please visit our website and add your family to the Patriarch Page.

Requirements:A Surname Project traces members of a family that share a common surname. They are of the most interest in cultures where surnames are passed on from father to son like the Y-Chromosome. This project is for males taking a Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) test. Thus, the individual who tests must be a male who wants to check his direct paternal line (father’s father’s father’s…) with a Y-DNA12, Y-DNA37, Y-DNA67, or Y-DNA111 test and who has one of the surnames listed for the project. Females do not carry their father’s Y-DNA. Females who would like to check their father’s direct paternal line can have a male relative with his surname order a Y-DNA test. Females can also order an mtDNA test for themselves such as the mtDNAPlus test or the mtFullSequence test and participate in an mtDNA project. Both men and women may take our autosomal Family Finder test to discover recent relationships across all family lines.

Other surnames in ProjectMaren, Mari, Maria, Marianna, Mariano, Marica, Marin, Marinaccio, Marines, Maring, Marino, Marinov, Marren, Marring

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