THE SURNAMES WAS BORN FOR THE NECESSITY TO DISTINGUISH THE PEOPLE AMONG THEM, AND THE USE OF THE SURNAMES WAS MADE OBLIGATORY IN ITALY IN 1564.
IN ITALY THERE WERE THREE TYPES OF NAMES:
-PRAENOMEN: NAME OF PERSON
-NOMEN: SURNAME
-COGNOMEN: THE NICKNAME
MY SURNAME
My surname is Zanchettin, isn't known in my town but there are two surnames similar to mine: Zanchettini and Zanchetta. This surnames aren't popular but they are usually used in Veneto.
