Alberto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The 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 family

The 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 family

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Alberto Spelling Variations

Italian 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 family

Prominent among members of the family was

Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri degli Albertoni (1623-1698), an Italian Catholic Cardinal
Ludovica Albertoni (1473-1533), sometimes known as Louisa Albertoni or Ludovica Albertoni Cetera, is considered a blessed person, beatified by Pope Clement

Alberto Ranking

In the United States, the name Alberto is the 9,607^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Alberto migration to the United States +

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

Pietro Caesar Alberto, who arrived in New York, NY in 1635 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Alberto (post 1700) +

Enrico Alberto (1933-2019), Italian professional football player and manager
Luis Alberto Amezcua Balboa (b. 1992), Spanish racewalker
João Alberto Fraga Silva (b. 1956), Brazilian retired colonel of the Military Police in Federal District the capital of Brazil and politician
Raúl Alberto Páez (1937-1996), Argentine association football player
Carlos Alberto Verna (b. 1946), Argentine Justicialist Party politician who was governor of La Pampa Province twice, from 2003 to 2007 and from 2015 to 2019
Hugo Alberto Mott (1928-2023), Argentine doctor and politician, member of the Justicialist Party, Governor of Catamarca Province from 1973 to 1976
Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa (b. 1980), Argentine former professional basketball player, Chief Executive Officer for the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) team Pallacanestro Varese
Demetrio Alberto Pérez Jr. (1945-2023), Cuban-American educator, politician, radio commentator, entrepreneur and publisher of LIBRE, a bilingual weekly newspaper
Luis Alberto Baeza Mena (b. 1938), Mexican football forward who played for Mexico in the 1962 FIFA World Cup
Carlos Alberto Pairetti (1935-2022), Argentine racing driver, born in Clucellas, Santa Fe, winner of the Turismo Carretera championship in 1968

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)