Surname Acerra
Origin and meaning
The surname Acerra is characteristic of the Neapolitan area and has a clearly toponymic origin. According to E. De Felice, it is formed from the name of the town of Acerra, in the province of Naples, thus indicating the place of provenance of the families that adopted it.
Along the same lines, E. Rossoni agrees that the surname derives directly from this homonymous place name, reinforcing the interpretation of a geographical origin linked to that locality.
Geographic distribution: Naples
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This entry brings together what 2 authors propose about the origin of the surname. In some cases they agree and reinforce a single hypothesis; in others, they contribute different views worth considering.
Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- De Felice, E. (1978). Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Milano: Mondadori.
- Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org