Amati: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

The last name Amati is a variant form of Amato, a well-known Italian family name. In origin, the name means “Beloved”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Amati and Amato differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in singular and plural versions.
• You may also find the name written D'Amato and Amatucci.

Amati coat of arms

Arms linked to Amato and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Amati surname pack.