About Paternostro
The surname Paternostro is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian words "padre" meaning "father" and "nostro" meaning "our." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as "the father of our family." The name likely originated as a nickname or an occupational name for someone who held a position of authority or leadership within their community. Today, individuals with the surname Paternostro can be found primarily in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.
The surname Paternostro is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paternostro 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 Paternostro is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Paternostro in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Paternostro using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.