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The name Amati is derived from the Latin word "amatus," meaning "beloved," and was a popular source of many given names.
The surname Amati was first found in both northern and southern Italy, as Amati and Amato respectively. The surname Amato was, and is, quite common on the southern island region of Sicily, while Amati is common further north, in Campania, and Emilia-Romagna.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amati research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1051, 1101, 1179, 1520, 1525, 1550, 1596, 1635 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Amati History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Amato, Amati, Amat, Amata, D'Amato, Amado, Amatucci and many more.
Prominent among members of the family was
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicola Damato, 34; who arrived in New York, in 1882. Guiseppe Amato, 10; who came to New York in 1888; and Pietro Amato, 47; who arrived in New York in 1896..