Sciortino
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Sciortino, itself from Sicilian. Ultimately from Arabic شُرْطِيّ (šurṭiyy, “policeman”).
Proper noun
Sciortino (plural Sciortinos)
- A surname from Italian .
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sciortino is the 13627th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2222 individuals. Sciortino is most common among White (93.38%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sciortino”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sicilian, itself from Arabic شُرْطِيّ (šurṭiyy, “policeman”).
Proper noun
Sciortino m or f by sense
- a surname from Arabic
Descendants
- → English: Sciortino
Further reading
- Forebears (Italian)
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025