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Early Origins of the Guerriero family

The surname Guerriero was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy, though records of it appearing in Venetia are also common. Variations of the name ending in "i" come mostly from the north, whereas those ending in "o" originate in the south. The name Guerriero comes from the Italian word "guerra," meaning "war."

Early History of the Guerriero family

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Guerriero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guerrazzi, Guerra, Guerri, Guerranti, Guerrasio, Guerrato, Guerrera, Guerreschi, Guerrieri, Guerriero and many more.

Early Notables of the Guerriero family

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Guerriero Ranking

In the United States, the name Guerriero is the 15,814th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Guerriero family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catherine Guerra, 20; who came to New Orleans, Louisiana in 1827; G. Guerra, who arrived in New York in 1881 aboard the S.S. Alexandria, Juan Guerra, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851.


Contemporary Notables of the name Guerriero (post 1700) +

  • Patrick Guerriero, American former politician, Massachusetts state legislator
  • Luciano Guerriero, Italian physicist, Director of the Italian Space Agency (1988-1992) eponym of the asteroid 15005 Guerriero
  • Ludovic Guerriero (b. 1985), French football defensive midfielder


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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