Surname distribution and origin notes
Salvini Surname in Italy
Salvini is very common among Italian surnames. It is held by 3,713 people across 482 Italian towns. The top towns are Florence (163), Milan (143), Rome (100). The strongest regional presence is in Toscana, Lombardia, Lazio. Related variants include SALVI, SALVIA, SALVIO, SALVIOLI, SALVIOLO.
Origin notes
Origin and meaning
The surname Salvini originates mainly from Tuscany, with historical branches in the province of Rome and in Lombardy. It belongs to a family of surnames derived from the Latin nomen Salvius or the gens Salvia, attested since ancient Roman times. Related surnames include Salvi, widespread in northern and central Italy, while Salvia and Salvo are more typical of Naples and Sicily respectively. Other connected surnames such as Salvioni, Salvioli, and Salvione have distinct geographical distributions, indicating a common origin from diminutives or augmentatives of Salvius or Salvus. Salvioni appears in Lombardy and Lazio, Salvioli in Emilia Romagna and Campania, and Salvione between Molise and Benevento. The historical presence of the name Salvius in sources like the Epitome De Caesaribus confirms the ancient roots of this onomastic origin.
Surname map
Distribution in Italy
Highest presence: Florence
Salvini Surname Distribution Map in Italy
This map shows the areas of Italy where the Salvini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | Florence | Toscana | 163people |
| Milan | Milan | Lombardia | 143people |
| Rome | Rome | Lazio | 100people |
| Parma | Parma | Emilia-Romagna | 83people |
| Siena | Siena | Toscana | 79people |
| Capannoli | Pisa | Toscana | 56people |
| Livorno | Livorno | Toscana | 52people |
| Cisterna di Latina | Latina | Lazio | 51people |
| Cascina | Pisa | Toscana | 46people |
| Imola | Bologna | Emilia-Romagna | 46people |
