SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname De Benigni

Origin and meaning

Patronymic forms in which the prefix De- or Di- means "son of", referring to ancestors whose father was named with the Latin name Benignus. See also the surname Benigni. De Benigni is unique. De Benigno is specific to the Salerno area. Di Benigno is very rare, with a small specific zone in the Pescara area and presence in the Rome area.

💡 The surname De Benigni also appears as variant of the surname Benigno in other studies consulted in this project.

Variants

Geographic distribution: Campania (Salerno area), Abruzzo (Pescara area), Lazio (Rome area)

📍 You can view how this surname is distributed in Italy: View distribution in Italy (Cognomix)

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary integrates the information available in specialized onomastic studies.

Sources

This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:

  • Rossoni, E. (2002). Origine e storia dei cognomi italiani. Retrieved from https://www.cognomiitaliani.org