Show ContentsAlberto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Alberto

What does the name Alberto mean?

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

This 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 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

  • 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

the United States, the name Alberto is the 9,607th 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
  • Daniel Alberto Willington (1942-2025), Argentine footballer, played as a forward, spending most of his career for Talleres de Córdoba and Vélez Sársfield, played for the Argentina national team
  • Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez (1985-2025), Mexican politician known for his outspoken stance against organized crime groups in Mexico, successfully ran as an independent for the office of municipal president (mayor) of Uruapan, Michoacán (2024)
  • Carlos Alberto López Rivera (1958-2025), Puerto Rican politician, mayor of Dorado, affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party, served as mayor (1987-2025)
  • Ricardo Alberto Zielinski (b. 1959), Argentine football manager and former player as midfielder
  • Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez (1959-2025), Salvadoran football player, represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Luis Alberto Di Feo (1944-2025), better known as Alberto Martín, an Argentine actor, number of feature films, including Brigada en acción (1977), Los hijos de López (1980), My Family's Beautiful! (1980)
  • Luis Alberto Aguilar Calle (1950-2025), Bolivian politician, member of the Movimiento al Socialismo, served in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (2002-2006)
  • Lúcio Alberto Pinheiro dos Santos (1889-1950), Portuguese philosopher and teacher, noted for coining the term and writing the first theory of rhythmanalysis
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)

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