Massaro
Massaro is an Italian surname that first appeared in the Middle Ages as an occupational name. It derives from the Italian word massaro, meaning “tiller” or “farm manager,” itself stemming from the late Latin massa, “block” or “mound,” and the agent suffix -ario. The name was originally given to people who supervised plantations or vineyards, particularly in the inland regions of Tuscany and Umbria, before gradually spreading throughout Italy and to other parts of Europe and the Americas through migration.
The surname is most common in Italy, where it is concentrated in central and southern provinces such
Notable individuals who share the Massaro surname include the American mathematician David Massaro, whose work in
Massaro also appears as a place name in the Romance world: Massaro di Carre, a small frazione