Malavarca
Where does this Surname come from? I cannot find anything on it.
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Malavarca is an Italian surname. It comes from mala 'bad' and varca which is a variant of barca 'boat'. It would seem to be an ironic nickname for a boat builder.
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This surname at the moment still existe in Italy near Florence. But in fact The surname Malavarca should come from Southern Italy: Roseto Fortore near Foggia in Apulia, the region of Bari.
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