Fazio
An Italian surname most often explained as coming from Latin roots meaning “done” or “made,” or from a personal name built on those roots.
The #4,885 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 42,822 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Fazio is an Italian surname that is usually linked to a personal name rather than to a place or trade. The name is commonly connected with Latin facio, meaning “I do” or “I make,” and may originally have been a short form or nickname from a name built on that root. In older naming practice, such forms often became hereditary surnames.
History
The surname is strongly associated with Italy and Italian diaspora communities. It appears in standard surname references as an Italian form, and the same root also underlies related names such as Bonifazio. In modern use, Fazio is found mainly among Italian families and their descendants abroad.
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Fun fact
The same Latin verb root behind Fazio also appears in everyday English words like “factory” and “artifact,” which ultimately relate to making or doing.
From the historical record
“Faxaeeande, m. lee. white hair, 427 Faxi, m. Ice. hair, 427 Fazio, TO. It. Lat. good worker, 185 Feaeaohue, m. Gael, manly, 237 Feaeghal, to. Erse, Kelt, man of valour, 237 Feaeqhus, to. Erse, Kelt, man of”
— History of Christian NamesNotable people named Fazio
- Federico Fazio (b. 1987)
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