Annunziata Name Meaning

Italian: from a female personal name, a Marian name (Maria l’Annunziata) referring to the Annunciation by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary of her impending motherhood (Luke 1:20–38). The festival of the Annunciation has been celebrated since the 5th century. It was at first kept on Ember Wednesday during Lent, but was later moved to 25 March, exactly nine months before Christmas Day, replacing pagan festivals celebrating the vernal equinox.

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List of People with Surname Annunziata

As far as we found, there are a total of 1,151 people with the surname Annunziata. Among these people surnamed Annunziata, there are around 155 unique names, with an average of 7 people sharing the same name. Anthony Annunziata, Joseph Annunziata and John Annunziata are the top three most popular names from the list of people surnamed Annunziata, with 50, 48 and 38 people respectively.

In addition, Our research has shown that New York has the greatest number of people surnamed Annunziata, with a total of 472 people, and there are a total of 131 unique names among these people. New Jersey is the second-most populous state for people with the surname Annunziata, with a total of 158 people and an average of 83 unique names.

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