Frequency: (173)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Italian (Sicily): from comunale ‘communal’, hence possibly a nickname for a foundling cared for from community funds.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 18%. Angelo (3), Cono (2), Amelio, Antonio, Pasquale, Sal, Umberto.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
