The Sito Family Name

Clerks wrote Zito in many ways, and Sito is one that stuck. Taken at its root, Sito points to “Young man, bridegroom”.

Sito coat of arms

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Spelling and variants

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Sito has “s” where Zito has “z”. Other spellings include Ziti, Zita and Ziro.

284 Americans were listed as Sito in the 2010 census. That puts it inside the top 100,000 US surnames. Names that sound alike, such as Soto, are easily confused in old records. Want more than a summary? See the Sito family name pack.