The Messinese Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Messinese is usually a form of Messina. The ending -ese in Messinese marks a Italian derivative of Messina. It is a place-based name: “From Messina”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

You may also find the name written Messini and Di Messina.

Arms linked to Messina and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Messinese family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.