Garofano: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Garofano is best understood together with Garofalo: both are Italian spellings of a single family name. The family name meaning is “Carnation”, the same as for Garofalo.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• The same family of names includes Garofoli and Galofaro.
• Records show Garofano as one of the forms Garofalo took over time.

Garofano coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Garofalo surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Garofano report, with a museum-style coat of arms.