Perito
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Frequency: (113)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Italian: nickname from perito ‘skilled’, ‘expert’.
GIVEN NAMES: Italian 13%. Domenic (2), Carmela, Romeo, Sal, Santo.
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
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