Italian surnames

If, like me, you are of Italian descent and have often wondered about the origins of your family name - then the GENS website is for you.

Just type in your surname and you will see a map of Italy displaying the distribution across Italy of people with the same surname.

I hadn’t realised how popular, or should I say common, our family name of Martini was - with representation in 1,939 Comunes, or local authorities, right across Italy.

Just enter your surname, or cognome, and choose one of the three display formats available. You can also type in you first name and find out about the orgins of that as well.