This list includes 125 Italian last names that start with V, from “Valente” to “Vulcano”. These surnames often come from personal nicknames, places, or occupations and help with genealogy, writing, and local history.
Italian last names that start with V are family names of Italian origin beginning with the letter V. Many reflect regional dialects or ancient Latin roots, and examples include Valente and Vivaldi.
Below you’ll find the table with Surname, Meaning/Origin, Notable people, Region/Variant, and Notes.
Surname: The family name as spelled; you use it to locate records, match relatives, or cite examples.
Meaning/Origin: Brief etymology and root meaning to show how the name began and its linguistic background.
Notable people: Short list of one to three historically or culturally important individuals who share the surname.
Region/Variant: Typical geographic distribution and common regional or spelling variants you may encounter in records.
Notes: Practical details such as pronunciation tips, frequency, or connections to similar surnames that aid your research.
Italian last names that start with V
| Surname | Meaning | Regional distribution | Notable people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valente | brave, strong (Latin valens) | Campania, nationwide | |
| Valenti | belonging to Valente (Latin patronymic) | Sicily, Campania | |
| Valentini | son of Valente/Valeo (Latin patronymic) | Nationwide | Giovanni Valentini — composer — 1582–1649 |
| Valeri | from Valerius (Latin praenomen) | Lazio, Marche | |
| Valerio | from Valerius (Latin) | Campania, Lazio | |
| Valori | values, virtues (Italian/Latin) | Tuscany, Lazio | |
| Vallone | big valley (Italian diminutive) | Campania, Calabria | Raf Vallone — actor — 1916–2002 |
| Valli | valleys (Italian plural) | Veneto, Lombardy | |
| Valle | valley (Italian) | Sicily, Piedmont | |
| Valletta | small valley (Italian diminutive) | Sicily, Malta | |
| Vallesi | from Valles (Italian) | Lombardy, Piedmont | |
| Vannucci | son of Vanno (Italian patronymic) | Tuscany | Pietro Vannucci — painter (Perugino) — c.1446–1523 |
| Vannini | son of Vanno (Italian patronymic) | Tuscany | |
| Vanini | from Vanus/Vanino (Italian) | Lazio, Campania | Lucilio Vanini — philosopher — 1585–1619 |
| Vandelli | from Vandel (Italian) | Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany | Maurizio Vandelli — singer — 1944– |
| Vandini | diminutive of Vando (Italian) | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vanderoni | patronymic (Italianized) | Lombardy | |
| Vanni | diminutive of Giovanni (Italian) | Tuscany | Giovanni Vanni — various historic figures |
| Vanzetti | descendant of Vanzo (Lombardic) | Lombardy | Bartolomeo Vanzetti — anarchist — 1888–1927 |
| Vannucci | see above | Tuscany | |
| Vaprio | from Vaprio (toponymic) | Lombardy | |
| Vasco | crow or Basque origin (Old Norse/Spanish influence) | Liguria, Lombardy | |
| Vasari | from Vasaro (Italian) | Tuscany | Giorgio Vasari — painter/historian — 1511–1574 |
| Vassallo | vassal (Latin/medieval) | Liguria, Sicily | |
| Vasquez | Spanish origin (excluded) | — | |
| Vaudagna | from Vaudagna (Ligurians) | Liguria | |
| Vazzana | diminutive/form (Italian) | Sicily | |
| Vazquez | Spanish (excluded) | — | |
| Vecchi | old (Italian) | Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy | |
| Vecchio | old (Italian) | Campania, Sicily | |
| Veccia | variation of Vecchi (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Vega | Spanish/Spanish-Italianized (exclude unless Italian usage) | — | |
| Veltri | from veltrus (Italian falconer?) (Italian) | Campania | |
| Vellani | from Vello (Italian) | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vella | small shield (Italian/Latin) or Sicilian form | Sicily, Calabria | |
| Velluti | made of velvet (Italian) | Tuscany | |
| Vega (excluded) | — | — | |
| Veneri | of Venus (Latin) | Lazio, Campania | |
| Venero | venerable (Italian/Latin) | Sicily | |
| Venerucci | diminutive of Venero (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Veneruso | diminutive/augmentative (Italian) | Campania | |
| Ventura | good fortune (Italian from Latin venturus) | Campania, Lazio | |
| Venturi | little venture or patronymic (Italian) | Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna | Giovanni Battista Venturi — physicist — 1746–1822 |
| Venturini | diminutive/patronymic of Ventura (Italian) | Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna | |
| Ventriglia | nickname (Italian) | Campania | |
| Ventrone | big belly (Italian nickname) | Campania | |
| Venucci | diminutive of Venere (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Verace | truthful (Italian) | Campania | |
| Vercelli | from Vercelli (toponymic) | Piedmont | |
| Verdi | green (Italian/Latin verde) | Emilia-Romagna | Giuseppe Verdi — composer — 1813–1901 |
| Verde | green (Italian) | Campania, Calabria | |
| Verdini | diminutive of Verde/Verdi (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Vergani | related to guard/assembly (Germanic/Latin mix) | Lombardy | |
| Verga | rod, spear (Lombardic/Germanic) | Sicily | Giovanni Verga — writer — 1840–1922 |
| Vergari | patronymic/occupational (Italian) | Sicily | |
| Vergano | from Vergano region (Italian) | Piedmont | |
| Veronesi | from Verona (toponymic) | Veneto | Umberto Veronesi — oncologist — 1925–2016 |
| Veronese | from Verona (toponymic) | Veneto | |
| Verri | barber? or iron (Italian uncertain) | Lombardy | Pietro Verri — economist — 1728–1797 |
| Verrucci | diminutive/form of Verro (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Versace | from Versace (Arbëreshë origin) (Italian/Albanian mix) | Calabria | Gianni Versace — fashion designer — 1946–1997; Donatella Versace — fashion designer — 1955– |
| Vescovo | bishop (Italian from Latin episcopus) | Lombardy, Veneto | |
| Vescovi | plural of ‘vescovo’ (Italian) | Veneto, Lombardy | |
| Vespa | wasp (Italian) | Lazio, Abruzzo | Bruno Vespa — journalist — 1944– |
| Vespasiani | from Vespasianus (Latin) | Lazio | |
| Vespucci | little wasp (Italianized from Latin/Latinized form) | Tuscany | Amerigo Vespucci — explorer — 1454–1512 |
| Vettori | vectored (Latin) or conveyors (Italian/Latin) | Tuscany | Luca Vettori — volleyball player — 1988– |
| Vian | from Via (road) (Italian) | Veneto | |
| Viani | related to Via (Italian) | Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vicarelli | vicar’s descendant (Latin/Italian) | Campania | |
| Vicari | vicar (Latin/Italian) | Sicily, Sicily | |
| Vichi | from Vico (Italian) | Tuscany, Lazio | |
| Vico | village, neighborhood (Latin vicus) | Campania, Campania | |
| Vidal | Spanish/Catalan (excluded unless Italianized) | — | |
| Vidalotti | Italianized Vidal (Italian) | Trentino | |
| Videtti | diminutive (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Vigliani | watchful (Italian) | Piedmont | |
| Vigorelli | lively (Italian) | Lombardy | |
| Vigoni | from Vigone (Piedmontese toponymic) | Piedmont | |
| Vigliano | from Vigliano (toponymic) | Piedmont | |
| Vignali | from vineyard (Italian) | Tuscany | |
| Vignola | from Vignola (toponymic) | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vignoli | little vineyard (Italian) | Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vinci | from Vinci (toponymic) | Tuscany | Roberta Vinci — tennis player — 1983– |
| Vincenzi | son of Vincenzo (Italian patronymic) | Lazio, Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vinciguerra | conqueror of victory (Germanic+Italian) | Sicily, Calabria | |
| Vincenti | son of Vincenzo (Latin patronymic) | Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vinti | from ‘vinto’ (defeated) or vincere (Italian) | Sicily | |
| Vinti | duplicate | — | |
| Vitali | of life (Latin Vitalis) | Lombardy, Veneto | Tomaso Antonio Vitali — composer — 1663–1745 |
| Viti | vine (Latin vitis) | Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna | |
| Vitiello | diminutive of Viti (Italian) | Campania | Carlo Vitiello — various local figures |
| Vitto | from Vittorio (Italian patronymic) | Lombardy | |
| Vittori | from Vittore/Vittorio (Italian patronymic) | Tuscany | |
| Vittorini | diminutive of Vittorio (Italian) | Sicily, Lazio | Elio Vittorini — writer — 1908–1966 |
| Vittone | diminutive of vittoria (Italian) | Piedmont | Bernardo Vittone — architect — 1704–1770 |
| Viviani | from Vivius/Vivianus (Latin) | Tuscany | Vincenzo Viviani — mathematician — 1622–1703 |
| Viva | alive (Italian/Latin) | Sicily | |
| Vitali | duplicate | — | |
| Vivaldi | from vivaldus (Germanic) or lively (Italian/Germanic) | Veneto | Antonio Vivaldi — composer — 1678–1741 |
| Viviani | duplicate | — | |
| Vittadini | from Vittadino (Italian) | Lombardy | |
| Vittorelli | diminutive of Vittore (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Vittucci | diminutive/patronymic (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Viola | violet (Italian/Latin) | Sicily, Campania | |
| Violetta | little violet (Italian) | Sicily | |
| Vincenzo (excluded) | given name predominant | — | |
| Vitti | from Vito/Vitus (Italian) | Lazio | Monica Vitti — actress — 1931–2022 |
| Viterbo | from Viterbo (toponymic) | Lazio | |
| Vitiello | duplicate | — | |
| Viteritti | from Viterbo variant (Italian) | Lazio | |
| Vitt | Non-Italian (exclude unless attested) | — | |
| Vizzini | from Vizzini (toponymic) (Sicilian) | Sicily | Calogero Vizzini — Mafia boss — 1899–1954 |
| Vizzarro | variation (Italian) | Sicily | |
| Voghera | from Voghera (toponymic) (Lombardy) | Piedmont, Lombardy | |
| Volpe | fox (Italian) | Campania, Lazio | |
| Volpi | foxes (Italian plural) | Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna | |
| Volta | turn or personal name (Latin/Italian) | Lombardy | Alessandro Volta — physicist — 1745–1827 |
| Voltolina | diminutive of volta (Italian) | Veneto | |
| Vona | from Vono/Vona (Italian) | Sicily | |
| Von (excluded) | German prefix (exclude) | — | |
| Vona | duplicate | — | |
| Voragine | from vorace/sea (Italian) | Campania | |
| Vottero | from Votto (Piedmontese) | Piedmont | |
| Vulcano | from volcano/occupation (Italian) | Sicily |
Descriptions
Valente
Common southern surname from Latin valens; variants Valenti, Valenté. Often denotes strength; widespread in Naples and Sicily.
Valenti
Patronymic of Valente; variants Valentí, Valentini. Found across southern Italy, often derived from a father’s given name.
Valentini
Patronymic of Valente; many branches across Italy. Common in Lazio and Umbria; variants Valentino, Valenti.
Valeri
Ancient Roman-derived surname; variants Valero, Valerio. Often found near Rome and central Italy.
Valerio
Used as both surname and given name; variants Valeri, Valerii. Common in southern and central Italy.
Valori
Historic Florentine family; variant Valori/Valore. Often associated with medieval Tuscan civic elites.
Vallone
Derived from valle (valley); common in southern Italy. Variants Valloni, Valloni; notable in theatre and film.
Valli
Topographic surname from valle; variants Valle, Delle Valli. Widespread in northern Italy.
Valle
Topographic name; variants Valli, Della Valle. Common in both north and south; Della Valle is aristocratic variant.
Valletta
Also a place name; used as surname in Sicily. Variants Valletti, Vallett.
Vallesi
Northern Italian surname; variants Vallesio. Often Lombard in origin.
Vannucci
Famous Tuscan name (Perugino’s family name). Variants Vannuccio, Vannini; strong Umbrian/Tuscan ties.
Vannini
Related to Vannucci; common in central Italy with artistic and clerical branches.
Vanini
Early modern philosopher Lucilio Vanini bore this name. Variants Vanino; present in central Italy.
Vandelli
Northern Italian surname; associated with Emilia and Modena musical circles.
Vandini
Small northern family name; variants Vandin.
Vanderoni
Less common northern surname; Italianized patronymic forms exist.
Vanni
Common Tuscan surname from diminutive of Giovanni; variants Vannini, Vannucci.
Vanzetti
Northern origin; famous via Sacco and Vanzetti case. Variants Vanzetto, Vanzetti.
Vannucci
Duplicate of Vannucci (sometimes spelled same); artistic Umbrian roots.
Vaprio
Topographic surname from towns named Vaprio; variants Vapri.
Vasco
Surname and given name; found in northern Italy, often Ligurian.
Vasari
Arezzo/Tuscan surname; Giorgio Vasari made it famous. Variants Vasarri; associated with Renaissance art history.
Vassallo
Medieval feudal origin; common in coastal regions with variants Vassali, Vassallo.
Vasquez
Excluded (Spanish surname not Italianized).
Vaudagna
Liguria-specific surname; local toponymic origin.
Vazzana
Sicilian surname with local variants Vazzani.
Vazquez
Excluded as primarily Spanish — not included.
Vecchi
Meaning ‘old’; variants Vecchio, Vecchietti; common in north-central Italy.
Vecchio
Variant of Vecchi; used across Italy as nickname-derived surname.
Veccia
Less common variant; central Italy.
Vega
Often Spanish; excluded unless Italianized forms start with V and widely used.
Veltri
Campanian surname; variants Veltri/Veltrino.
Vellani
Northern surname with artisan families.
Vella
Common in Sicily; variants Vellia, Vellano. Often of Norman/Latin origin.
Velluti
Occupational or nicknamed family; variants Velluto.
Vega (excluded)
Excluded as not primarily Italian.
Veneri
Derived from Latin ‘Venere’; found in central and southern Italy.
Venero
Sicilian form of Veneri/Venero; local variants common.
Venerucci
Patronymic/diminutive of Venero; central Italy.
Veneruso
Southern Italian surname with religious connotations.
Ventura
Means ‘good fortune’; variants Venturini, Venturi. Found across Italy.
Venturi
Common central-northern surname; Venturi effect named for Giovanni Battista Venturi.
Venturini
Variant of Ventura; common in central Italy with many branches.
Ventriglia
Southern surname; regional variants exist.
Ventrone
Typical Campanian nickname-surname; variants Ventrini.
Venucci
Local variant with Roman/central distribution.
Verace
Sicilian/Campanian surname meaning honest or truthful; variants Veraci.
Vercelli
Toponymic surname from town Vercelli; used as family name in Piedmont.
Verdi
One of Italy’s most famous surnames; many families across northern Italy. Variant Verde.
Verde
Color-based surname; common in the south. Variants Verdi.
Verdini
Roman variant; political families in central Italy.
Vergani
Northern Lombard surname; historic merchant families.
Verga
Sicilian surname made famous by realist novelist Giovanni Verga; also seen in Lombardy variants.
Vergari
Sicilian family name with local variants.
Vergano
Piedmontese surname; sometimes toponymic.
Veronesi
Classic toponymic surname meaning ‘of Verona’; widespread in the Veneto region.
Veronese
Variant of Veronesi; often indicates origin from Verona; used by artists historically.
Verri
Milanese Enlightenment family; notable intellectual Pietro Verri.
Verrucci
Central Italian surname with local variants.
Versace
Calabrian origin, famous worldwide via Gianni Versace; Arbëreshë links noted.
Vescovo
Nickname for someone like a bishop or church official; variant Vescovi common in north.
Vescovi
Family name often from clerical nickname; northern Italian distribution.
Vespa
Simple animal-derived surname; Bruno Vespa is a prominent TV journalist.
Vespasiani
Patronymic from Roman name Vespasianus; historical families in central Italy.
Vespucci
Florentine maritime family; Amerigo Vespucci made the name famous internationally.
Vettori
Tuscan surname with medieval roots; variants Vettore, Vettor.
Vian
Topographic from ‘via’; northern Italy usage.
Viani
Northern surname; often artisan families.
Vicarelli
Southern surname from ecclesiastical office; variants Vicari, Vicario.
Vicari
Common Sicilian surname from Latin vicarius; variants Vicario.
Vichi
Short form related to Vico; central Italy distribution.
Vico
Historic surname (Giambattista Vico was Neapolitan); strong southern and central presence.
Vidal
Excluded unless broadly attested as Italian surname starting with V.
Vidalotti
Local northern Italian form of Vidal; alpine distribution.
Videtti
Central Italian surname variant.
Vigliani
Piedmontese surname, often regional.
Vigorelli
Northern family name; associated with Milanese neighborhoods.
Vigoni
Toponymic surname from local towns; Piedmont distribution.
Vigliano
Used in northwest Italy; local noble and peasant branches.
Vignali
Derived from vigneto (vineyard); common in wine regions like Tuscany and Emilia.
Vignola
Toponymic surname from Vignola town; found among Emilia families.
Vignoli
Variant of Vignali; agricultural origins.
Vinci
Toponymic Tuscan surname; famously associated with Leonardo (da Vinci) and modern bearers.
Vincenzi
Patronymic of Vincenzo; many central Italian branches.
Vinciguerra
Medieval compound name common in southern Italy; noble and feudal associations.
Vincenti
Northern patronymic of Vincenzo; widespread in north-central Italy.
Vinti
Sicilian surname with medieval roots; variants Vinto.
Vinti
Duplicate entry removed in dataset planning.
Vitali
Ancient Roman name turned surname; common in northern Italy with many variants (Vital, Vitale).
Viti
Agricultural name from vine-growers; variants Vitiello, Vito.
Vitiello
Common in Campania; diminutive form indicating ‘little vine’ or descendant.
Vitto
Patronymic and diminutive forms; northern distribution.
Vittori
Tuscan surname variant of Vittorio; historical families in central Italy.
Vittorini
Literary surname found in Sicily and Rome; Elio Vittorini notable 20th-century writer.
Vittone
Piedmontese architect Bernardo Vittone; northern Italian surname with Baroque links.
Viviani
Tuscan surname with Roman roots; mathematician Viviani notable in scientific history.
Viva
Short form variant of Viviani/Vita; southern usage.
Vitali
Duplicate handled above.
Vivaldi
Venetian surname; composer Antonio Vivaldi is world-famous. Variants Vivaldo.
Viviani
Duplicate handled above.
Vittadini
Lombard surname with local variants.
Vittorelli
Roman family name; diminutive patronymic forms.
Vittucci
Central Italian surname with local usage.
Viola
Color/flower-derived surname; used widely in south and central Italy.
Violetta
Diminutive form often Sicilian; occasionally a surname.
Vincenzo (excluded)
Excluded as primarily a given name, not common as surname.
Vitti
Roman surname made famous by actress Monica Vitti; variants Vito, Vitti.
Viterbo
Toponymic surname from the town of Viterbo; central Italy.
Vitiello
Duplicate handled above.
Viteritti
Regional variant linked to Viterbo.
Vitt
Excluded unless verified as Italian usage.
Vizzini
Sicilian toponymic surname; notable Calogero Vizzini associated with postwar Sicily.
Vizzarro
Sicilian surname variant with local families.
Voghera
Toponymic northern surname; local origins.
Volpe
Animal-derived surname common across Italy; variants Volpi.
Volpi
Northern variant of Volpe; often aristocratic families in Venice and Milan.
Volta
Famous Lombard family; inventor Alessandro Volta is internationally known. Variants Volt.
Voltolina
Venetian surname with local variants.
Vona
Sicilian surname often tied to local families.
Von (excluded)
Excluded unless demonstrably Italianized and starting with V alone.
Vona
Duplicate handled above.
Voragine
Rare surname, southern Italy origins.
Vottero
Northern surname with regional clusters.
Vulcano
Rare surname often Sicilian; topographic or occupational roots.