indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Italian
Meaning & History
It could derive from toponyms such as Caraffa del Bianco in the province of Reggio Calabria or Caraffa in the province of Catanzaro.
The surname Carafa has three strains: one from Abruzzo in the province of Chieti and two from Puglia in the province of Foggia and Lecce.
Caraffa is distributed throughout Italy and would seem to be native to Sicily and the Basilicat.
The surname Carafa has three strains: one from Abruzzo in the province of Chieti and two from Puglia in the province of Foggia and Lecce.
Caraffa is distributed throughout Italy and would seem to be native to Sicily and the Basilicat.