There are scholars who propose various classifications for Italian surnames. The simplest and most practical, however, is that it divides them into four large groups. According to Mioranza, (2009, p.109), all Italian surnames derive from the Latin expression Filius Quondam, meaning "son of the deceased." For example, Paulus Filius quondam Petri meant Paul son of the late Peter. this expression was used until the nineteenth century. Therefore, the first group of Italian surnames is represented by the patronymics, that is, by those that directly reflect the name of the father, or the patriarch that gave rise to the family trunk. This type corresponds to approximately 37% of Italian surnames.

February 21 is the national day of the Italian immigrant in Brazil!

"The aim of this project is to pay due tribute to the Italian immigrant who, coming from so far away, settled here and made himself our people. [...] Entire families left their dreams, their friends... and came in search of new horizons. They brought with them their habits, their customs, their religiosity... and greatly enriched our culture."