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present in Molise.
MERLO — This surname derives
from the Latin word merula, which means “blackbird.” The Merlo surname can be Spanish as well as Italian. It is another surname registered in the vital statistics of all 20 regions. It is most prevalent in Piemonte and least present in Abruzzo.
MESSANA — This surname derives from the name of the Sicilian city of Messina, founded by Greek colonists.
The city was named after the Greek city Μεσσηνη (Messene). In this form it has only a very small presence in Sicily as opposed to the more popular variant, Messina.
MICHELI — This surname derives from the given name Michele. It is present in 18 regions. It is not present in Molise or the Austal Valley.
MILANO — This surname originally indicated someone who came from Milan. It is present in all 20 regions. Though Milan is in the region of Lombardia, the surname Milano is most prevalent Piemonte. It is least found in Trentino Alto-Adige. Variants: MILANI.
MODUGNO — This surname derives from the town of Modugno, in Apulia in southern Italy. It is the surname of one of Italy’s most well-known Italian actor and
singer Domenico Modugno, known also as Mr. Volare. It has a presence in 19 regions, albeit small in numbers. It seems obvious that it would be most prevalent in Puglia, and it is. It is not present in the Aosta Valley region.
MONDADORI — This surname derives from Italian mondatore, meaning “weeder.” This was an occupational name for someone who kept fields clear of weeds. It is only present in small numbers in and only present in eight regions of northern and central Italy.
MONDO — This surname derives from a given name, a short form of names such
as Raimondo or Edmondo. This surname
is present in only 16 regions and in small numbers. While mondo in Italian also means earth or world, there no indication that this surname is connected to that Italian for world or earth.
MONTAGNA — This surname means “mountain” in Italian, indicating
a person who lived on or near one. Since Italy is very mountainous, this surname
is present in all 20 regions. It is most prevalent in Lombardia and least found in the Aosta Valley. Variants: MONTAGNA, MONTANARI, MONTE, MONTI.
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