Surnames
The Pace Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
The Pace surname means peace, reached twice by different routes. Sicily, Malta and Virginia, with variants, notable bearers and 2010 US Census figures.
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The Costa Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Costa means slope or coast, from Latin costa. Explore the Portuguese, Italian and Sephardi da Costa families, spelling variants and the name in America.
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The Russo Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Russo means red in southern Italian dialect and is the southern twin of Rossi. The origin, meaning, variants and American story of the Russo family name.
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The Villa Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
The Villa surname means town or country estate, from the Latin villa. Spanish and Italian in origin, overwhelmingly Mexican in America. Meaning and history.
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The Franco Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Franco is Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Sephardi Jewish at once, from the Germanic Franks and the medieval word for free. Origin, meaning and history.
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The Guerra Surname: Origin, Meaning and History
Guerra means war: a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian nickname for a soldier. Origin, variants, US census rank and famous bearers of the Guerra surname.
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