The Bertolin surname likely originated somewhere around Northern Italy. It is believed to be a patronymic that possibly derives from similar medieval first names such as: Bertold, Berthold or Bertholin. The prefix "bert" may derive from the Lombard word "berht", meaning bright or illustrious.[1]

Bertolin
PronunciationBert-ol-in
Origin
Region of originNorthern Italy
The Waldensian stone was erected north of Le Bourcet (now part of Althengstett) to commemorate the original settler families. Bertolin is one of the surnames listed.

One of the founding families of the town of Le Bourcet (now part of Althengstett) possessed the Bertolin surname. The town's name was chosen in reference to the Italian village of Bourcet in the Cottian Alps, from which the majority of the settlers came, and may be indicative of the surname's more specific origin.

Notable people

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Notable people with this surname include:

Surname frequency and distribution within Italy

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Italian Region Incidence Frequency Rank in Area
Veneto 1,338 1:3,717 726
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 472 1:2,697 492
Valle d'Aosta 231 1:551 116
Piedmont 60 1:74,388 11,320
Lombardy 49 1:199,471 18,132
Trentino-Alto Adige 34 1:25,912 3,685
Emilia-Romagna 27 1:166,849 11,607
Lazio 20 1:286,562 28,978
Liguria 3 1:535,857 17,585
Marche 1 1:1,571,435 18,471
Sicily 1 1:5,200,492 24,265
Tuscany 1 1:3,869,086 41,203

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bertolini Surname Meaning". paginainizio.com.
  2. ^ "Bertolin Surname Distribution Data". forebears.io.