[Surname] Re: DelTufo ...meaning of this Italian name
by Sagani (guest)
8/14/2005, 12:45 PM
This surname in Italy is written Del Tufo comes from local toponymy of the area near NAPLES. Namely near BENEVENTO. A village called Tufo
exists near AVELLINO, a nearby city.
From this area many emigrants have left to America.
See other variants:
Tufo, more common
Tufi, near Rome or near Perugia
The word "fufo" in italian is a name of a rock "tufa".