Origin Displayed: Italian
Spelling variations of this family name include: Caro, Cari, Cara, De Caro, Di Caro, Di Cara, La Cara, Li Cari, Carello, Carelli, Carella, Carillo, Caretti, Caroli, Caretta, Carino, Carini, Caruccio, Carucci, Carocci, Carracci, Caricchio, Caricchia, Carollo, Carullo, Carulli, Carotti, Carone, Caroni, Carofiglio, Carofratello, Carolillo, Carotenuto and many more.First found in Sicily, which has included the island itself, Naples and the southern portion of the peninsula. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Miss Cara, who sailed to New Orleans in 1821, and S. Caro, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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