The last name Tolentino originates from a toponym, that is, it indicates the birthplace of the first person to receive that family name.
In this case, the surname is related to Tolentino, a city located in the province of Macerata, region of Brands, in Italy. It is a city of about 20 thousand inhabitants, spread across its territory of 94,9 square kilometers.
This surname is mainly present in Rome e Milan , with occurrences also in the region of Puglia, particularly in the area where the city of Bari.
Surname popularity
According to the Italian website Cognomix, there are approximately 105 Tolentino families in Italy, 20 in Puglia, 17 in Lombardia and 16 in the region of Sicilia.
This surname is the 4023rd most common in the region of Basilicata, the 1277th favorite in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, which is in the Puglia region, and 88th in popularity in the city of trinitapoli, located precisely in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.
Variant
The variant of this surname is Tolentini, which according to Cognomix is represented by 31 families in Italy, 19 of which in Lombardia, 3 in the Veneto and 3 in the region of Emilia Romagna and Lombardy.
The Tolentini surname is 11729th in popularity in the Basilicata region, 4302nd in the province of Brescia, which is in the Lombardy region, and the 15th most common in the city of Agnosine, located in Brescia.
Personalities of the Tolentino family
Among the historical personalities with this surname, the highlight is Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, an Italian priest who was born in the city of Sant'Angelo in Pontano, province of Macerata, in 1245.
After being ordained a priest and traveling through several cities, he dedicated his life as an apostle to Tolentino. He was detached from material goods and cared for the sick and needy.
He died on September 10, 1305. Records indicate that 40 years after his death, his body was found intact and when his arms were cut off, blood gushed out.
His remains were preserved in Basilica of Saint Nicholas, in Tolentino. His canonization process was completed in 1446, with the declaration of 301 miracles.
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino is considered protector of the souls of the Purgatory and protector of newborns and childhood, of the “good death” and also against fires and epidemics.
Artists
In Brazil, the singer, composer and producer Allan Tolentino takes the family name. At 23 years old, Tolentino released his single in August Braided, written in partnership with Grigo, from Broken Queer, LGBTQIA+ rap group.
As a representative of this community himself, Tolentino uses his work to tell what it is like to live in Brazil as a member of a minority which is still quite discriminated against.
The actor Marcello Novaes, 60 years old, does not use his middle name, but was baptized Marcello Tolentino Novaes. Born in Rio de Janeiro on August 13, 1962, he has a solid career on television.
At TV Globo, Marcello worked on soap operas such as Vale Tudo (1988) and scrap queen (1990) and in miniseries such as chiquinha gonzaga (1999) and At Casa das Sete Mulheres (2003)
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