Surname distribution and origin notes
D'amore Surname in Italy
The family name D'amore appears very common across Italy. It is held by 4,003 people across 530 Italian towns. The top towns are Naples (191), Rome (176), Brusciano (156). The strongest regional presence is in Campania, Sicilia, Puglia. Related variants include DAMORE.
Origin notes
Origin and meaning
The surname D'Amore is widely spread throughout Southern Italy, with notable concentrations in Campania, Sicily, and Puglia. The variant Damore, mostly found in Puglia, typically originates from transcription errors. Both surnames derive from the medieval personal name Amore, which was also common outside Italy—in France as Amour and in the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula as Amor. Hence, D'Amore and Damore are patronymic surnames stemming from the given names of their forebears.
Surname map
Distribution in Italy
Highest presence: Naples
D'amore Surname Distribution Map in Italy
This map shows the areas of Italy where the D'amore surname is more or less present. Warmer colors indicate stronger presence, while cooler colors indicate lighter presence.
Italian towns with the highest presence
| Town | Province | Region | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples | Naples | Campania | 191people |
| Rome | Rome | Lazio | 176people |
| Brusciano | Naples | Campania | 156people |
| Palermo | Palermo | Sicilia | 99people |
| Salerno | Salerno | Campania | 95people |
| Bari | Bari | Puglia | 84people |
| Turin | Turin | Piemonte | 84people |
| Montefalcione | Avellino | Campania | 83people |
| Cava de' Tirreni | Salerno | Campania | 81people |
| Avellino | Avellino | Campania | 72people |
