Regional surname distribution
Stefania Surname in Italy
The surname Stefania comes from the personal name Stefano and belongs to the family of patronymic forms created through dialectal and diminutive adaptations. The available evidence places it mainly in the Foggia area, especially Cagnano Varano, Foggia, San Severo and San Nicandro Garganico. The Stefania surname is recorded for 9,576 people across 20 Italian regions. The strongest regional presence is in Lombardia.
Origin and meaning
Stefania is a patronymic surname formed from the given name Stefano through local and dialectal developments. It belongs to a broad family of surnames built on the same base name, alongside forms such as Stefan, Stefani, Stefanelli, Stefanini, Stefano, Stefanoni and Stefanucci. For Stefania itself, the clearest evidence points to the Foggia area, especially Cagnano Varano, as well as Foggia, San Severo and San Nicandro Garganico. The same root has generated many other Italian regional forms, some very rare and others widely spread. These surnames ultimately derive from Stefano or from popular diminutive and dialectal variants, a pattern already visible in medieval records with forms such as Stefanello and Stefanolus.
Related surnames
Stefan, Stefanelli, Stefani, Stefanini, Stefano, Stefanoni, Stefanucci, Stefana, Stefanacci, Stefanazzi.
Regional distribution in Italy
This page shows where the Stefania surname is more or less present across Italian regions. Regional patterns are useful as orientation clues and should not be read as proof of a single family origin.
| Region | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lombardia | 1,563 | 16.3% |
| Lazio | 1,111 | 11.6% |
| Veneto | 1,049 | 11.0% |
| Toscana | 950 | 9.9% |
| Emilia-Romagna | 675 | 7.0% |
| Puglia | 637 | 6.7% |
| Piemonte | 620 | 6.5% |
| Marche | 619 | 6.5% |
| Campania | 453 | 4.7% |
| Sicilia | 358 | 3.7% |
Stefania Surname Regional Distribution Map in Italy
This map shows the Italian areas where the Stefania surname is more or less present. Warmer colors indicate stronger presence, while cooler colors indicate lighter presence.
How to read these data
The regional concentration in Lombardia can help guide future genealogy research, especially when combined with family documents, immigration records, or a known ancestral town. Regional patterns are best read as orientation clues, not as proof of a single family origin.
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