Altomare

See also: alto mare

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Altomare.

Proper noun

Altomare (plural Altomares)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Altomare is the 23691^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1069 individuals. Altomare is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Altomare”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 30.

Anagrams

• Armatole, armatole

Italian

Etymology

Patronymic surname from a variant of the personal name Aldemaro. The surname was probably influenced by the expression alto mare (“high seas”).

Proper noun

Altomare m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024