2006-12-22 03:21:41 · 3 answers · asked by sparklinsam09 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Sparkling,
Means "son of Onofrio".
Spelling variations of this family name include: D'Onofrio, D'Onofri, Nofri, Noferi, Noferini, Onofrio and many more.
First found in Emilia. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Luigi Donofrio, who came to Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906; and Noto Onofrio, who arrived in Boston sometime between 1913 and 1914
2006-12-22 04:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
D'onofrio means from Onofrio
It is relatively common around Naples and there is a town near Naples called SANT'ONOFRIO.
http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/genera.html
and type in D'onofrio in the field of the left near the top called cognome (which means surname)
2006-12-22 16:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by JuventAus 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its not italian, but spanish.
It is a dorky first name.
2006-12-22 03:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by grooviechez 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋