Everything we do is history, everything we leave in the way and how we create everything around us are also milestones. Therefore, it would not be different with something so important that we carry our whole lives as our name, in fact being able to make our mark around the world. Just as the name says a lot about us, so let's find out a little more about the rarest surnames.
The History of Surnames
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As said, the surname speaks for our past, so it is the history, and the rare surnames in Brazil present, in a way clear, the cultural diversity found here, as well as demonstrates the formation of the territory and the people who contributed to that.
In a country resulting from the great miscegenation that has existed over the centuries, the strong influence of various ethnic groups is common and the popularity among surnames is just as constant.
However, just as many facts of history are unknown by the population, the meaning of these surnames are also.
The lack of popularity of some of them does not in any way mean the absence of importance, because each surname found in the country tells a little of the history of that territory, how it was guided and shaped until we arrived here.
rarest surnames
Here is a list of some of the rarest surnames in Brazil, as well as their meanings. Check it out below:
1. Good Villages
Having its origin in Latin, several hypotheses are around the appearance of this surname, among them the adaptation to the term ''Villasens'' by two brothers, in the 13th century and its variations in the source language may be ''Villa'' or ''Villae''.
2. antonelli
Even though it is a very well-known surname in the country, much for the great celebrities who carry it, this name means '' fighter '' and has Greek origin, being translated as '' antéo '' or '' antáo ''.
3. Bianchi
Undoubtedly, one of the rarest surnames we find here in Brazil. Having Italian origins according to some scholars, expressing a characteristic of the family, its translation into Portuguese is close to the word ''whites''.
4. Santoro
Being representative of the word “Sanctorum” bringing the known meaning “of the saints”, it comes from Latin, but has Italian origin, and may also refer to "All Souls' Day". Saints”.
