My surname

                                            THE HISTORY OF THE SURNAMES

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.