About Sanfilippo
The surname Sanfilippo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name San Filippo, meaning "Saint Philip" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named San Filippo. The name San Filippo itself is derived from the Greek name Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The surname Sanfilippo is relatively common in Sicily and is also found among Italian communities around the world.
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The surname Sanfilippo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sanfilippo 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 Sanfilippo is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Sanfilippo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Sanfilippo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.