dallimballato

Dallimballato is an Italian surname and, less commonly, a toponymic form. The name is written in Italian as dall’imballato, using the elision of da or di l’. Its literal components come from imballato, the past participle of imballare, meaning “packed” or “wrapped.” The surname likely originated as a nickname for a person involved in packing or packaging goods, such as a packer in a market, warehouse, or workshop. Over time, it developed into a hereditary family name. The form written without the apostrophe (dallimballato) is occasionally found in records where punctuation is not preserved.

Geographic distribution of dall’imballato is relatively limited; the surname is considered rare in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities abroad. Historical records appear in various regions, but no single regional concentration is universally documented. In diaspora contexts, descendants may be found in countries with substantial Italian emigration, including Argentina, the United States, and Canada, though such occurrences are sporadic.

Notable individuals bearing the surname dall’imballato are not widely documented in major biographical references. As a linguistic or genealogical term, dall’imballato primarily holds interest for etymology and surname studies rather than for common usage beyond its genealogical significance.

See also: Italian surnames, occupational surnames, etymology of Italian names.