About Paterno
The surname Paterno is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "paternus," meaning "paternal" or "of the father." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as "the son of Paterno." The name Paterno is commonly found in Italy and is associated with families who can trace their ancestry back to a paternal figure named Paterno.
The surname Paterno is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paterno based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Paterno is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Paterno in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Paterno using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.