SURNAMES IN ITALY

Surname Mazzara

Origin and meaning

E. De Felice notes that this surname is of Sicilian origin and derives from the place name Mazara del Vallo, in the province of Trapani.

E. Rossoni agrees on that etymology and specifies that the surname is proper to western Sicily. He adds that the variants Mazzarese —very rare— and Mazzaresi —almost unique— come from the same area and could derive either from the place name Mazara del Vallo or from its demonym.

💡 The surname Mazzara also appears as variant of the surname Mazzo in other studies consulted in this project.

Variants

Altered forms and derivatives

Geographic distribution: Sicily

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Comparative analysis based on 2 authors: where they agree, the hypothesis is strengthened; where they differ, the alternative interpretations are presented.

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