Aiello
A southern Italian surname most likely from a place name, originally meaning someone from Aiello.
The #3,982 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 34,586 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Aiello is an Italian surname tied to several places named Aiello in southern Italy, especially in Calabria and Sicily. The place-name is generally taken from a Latin personal name or local estate name, later becoming a habitational surname for someone who came from that town or village. In surname use, it most naturally means "from Aiello."
History
The name is strongly associated with Italian and Italian-American families, especially those whose ancestors came from southern Italy. Like many Italian locational surnames, it became hereditary as people moved away from their home village and were identified by their place of origin. It is now found in the United States and other countries with Italian diaspora communities.
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Fun fact
Aiello is one of many Italian surnames that began as a straightforward geographic label and only later became a fixed family name.