Alberto History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Alberto came from Alberto which is formed from the words "ala," which means "everything," and "bertha," which means "famous." Thus the name means one who is famous in everything. Early Origins of the Alberto familyThe surname Alberto was first found in Bologna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region, with Leandro Alberto and Oreste degli Alberti in the 13th century. The latter was a famous poet and was a contemporary and friend of Petrarca. Early History of the Alberto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alberto research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1270, 1298, 1300, 1400, 1404, 1430, 1473, 1479, 1528, 1533, 1623, 1644, 1664, 1670, 1685, 1698, 1716, 1727, 1739, 1830 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Alberto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alberto Spelling VariationsItalian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Alberto. These spelling variations include Albert, Albertazzi, Albertuzzi, Albertis, Albertelli, Albertinelli, Albertini, Alberto, Albertocchi, Albertoli, Albertolli, Alberton, Albertoni, Albertosi, Albertotti, Albertucci, Aliberti, Alierti, Aliverti, D'Albert, D'Alberti, D'Albertis, D'Alberto, DeAlbertellis, DeAlberti and many more. Early Notables of the Alberto familyProminent among members of the family was
Alberto RankingIn the United States, the name Alberto is the 9,607th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Alberto: Alberto Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
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