Surname distribution and origin notes

Sannino Surname in Italy

By current distribution, Sannino is very common in Italy. It is held by 3,914 people across 292 Italian towns. The top towns are Ercolano (672), Naples (474), Torre del Greco (209). The strongest regional presence is in Campania, Lazio, Lombardia. Related variants include SANNINI.

Origin notes

Origin and meaning

The surname Sannino is predominantly found in Campania, especially in the provinces of Naples and Caserta. It likely originates from the historical region of Sannio, once inhabited by the Samnites, an ancient Italic people of southern Italy. The variant Sannini is much less common and might share the same geographic origin, although it differs in terms of distribution and frequency.

Surname map

Distribution in Italy

Highest presence: Ercolano

Sannino Surname Distribution Map in Italy

This map shows the areas of Italy where the Sannino surname is more or less present. Warmer colors indicate stronger presence, while cooler colors indicate lighter presence.

Surname distribution
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Italian towns with the highest presence

TownProvinceRegionPeople
ErcolanoNaplesCampania672people
NaplesNaplesCampania474people
Torre del GrecoNaplesCampania209people
PorticiNaplesCampania204people
San Giorgio a CremanoNaplesCampania178people
Pollena TrocchiaNaplesCampania132people
Torre AnnunziataNaplesCampania109people
San Sebastiano al VesuvioNaplesCampania106people
RomeRomeLazio94people
VollaNaplesCampania70people

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