SURNAMES IN ITALY

Someraro

This form is a variant of the surname Semeraro.

Origin and meaning

The authors agree that this surname has a southern origin (from the south of Italy) and is linked with a trade related to the transport of loads by means of animals. E. De Felice specifies that it derives from the southern trade term someraro, with the meaning of "guide or driver of pack animals," and refers to the surname Salmeri as a related word. E. Rossoni, for his part, places the origin specifically in the region of Apulia and describes it as a dialect nickname linked to the trade of donkey driver.

Variants

Geographic distribution: The South

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Drawing on 2 authors, this entry presents the different hypotheses about the origin of the surname, avoiding a single oversimplified explanation.

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