Perettis

Perettis is a surname of Italian origin. In English-language usage, the form Perettis can refer to multiple people who bear the surname Peretti, or to a family named Peretti. The name appears in civil records and genealogies as a plural or family designation.

Etymology: Peretti likely derives from a given name such as Pietro or Piero, with the diminutive or patronymic suffix -etti. The -etti suffix is common in Italian surnames and often signals lineage or a familial branch.

Geographic distribution: The surname appears in Italy and in Italian communities abroad, including countries with significant Italian diaspora in the Americas. Within Italy, surnames of this family name have historical concentrations in certain regions, though distribution has shifted over time.

Notable people: There are no widely recognized individuals or institutions known specifically by the plural form Perettis. Individuals with the surname more commonly appear under related spellings such as Peretti or Peretto.

In fiction and media: The surname may be used for fictional characters, as is common with Italian surnames, but no single fictional entity known as “the Perettis” is widely documented.

See also: Peretti, Peretto.