Where Does the Orazio Surname Come From?

Clerks wrote D'Orazio in many ways, and Orazio is one that stuck. The name is usually explained as “Son of Orazio”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Orazio as one of the forms D'Orazio took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Heraldry and the Orazio name

There is no single Orazio family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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