DiGiovanni
An Italian patronymic surname meaning “son of Giovanni” or “of Giovanni.”
The #7,420 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 68,809 Americans shares it.
Etymology
DiGiovanni is an Italian surname built from di, meaning “of” or “from,” and Giovanni, the Italian form of John. In effect, it identifies someone as “of Giovanni,” usually meaning a descendant or member of Giovanni’s family. The deeper root is the Hebrew name Yochanan, “God is gracious,” which entered Italian through Latin and Christian tradition.
History
This kind of surname is common in Italy, especially in forms that point to a father’s given name. It often arose independently in different places wherever a man named Giovanni had descendants who were identified by him. In English-language records, the surname may appear as one word, two words, or with spacing and capitalization adjusted to local spelling habits.
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Fun fact
Giovanni is the Italian equivalent of John, so the surname is essentially a family label built from one of the most widespread personal names in Europe.