Altomare
See also: alto mare
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Altomare.
Proper noun
Altomare (plural Altomares)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Altomare is the 23691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1069 individuals. Altomare is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Altomare”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 30.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Patronymic surname from a variant of the personal name Aldemaro. The surname was probably influenced by the expression alto mare (“high seas”).
Proper noun
Altomare m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025