Chianese
Chianese is a surname of Italian origin and a demonym used for people associated with a toponym in central Italy, most commonly the Chiana valley in Tuscany (the Val di Chiana). The form reflects a typical Italian pattern of creating demonyms and surnames by adding the suffix -ese to a place name to indicate origin.
The root Chiana refers to the geographic area in Tuscany around the historic Chiana valley, an agrarian
Geographic distribution and context
Chianese is found in Italian genealogical records and in diaspora communities abroad, particularly where Italian emigration
Related topics include the Val di Chiana, the broader Chianti and central Tuscan regions, and the Chianina