Giarratano

== English == === Etymology === The Giarratano surname is derived from Italian Giarratana, a town in Ragusa, Sicily. The town name Giarratana comes from Cerretanum, as noted by Sicilian etymologist Michele Pasqualino. Giarratana or Cerretanum is from Italian cerro, from the Latin Quercus Cerris, meaning Turkey oak, Quercus cerris, due to the many oak trees in the area.. Gradually over time, Cerretanum changed to Giarratana, due to phonetic assonance.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) === Proper noun === Giarratano (plural Giarratanos) A surname from Italian; a locative name derived from the town of Giarratana in Ragusa province, Sicily. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Giarratano is the 32792nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 700 individuals. Giarratano is most common among White (94.57%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Giarratano”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 39.