Bertolin

Bertolin

Pronunciation	Bert-ol-in
Origin
Region of origin	Northern Italy

The Bertolin surname likely originated somewhere around Northern Italy. It is believed to be a patronymic that possibly derives from similar medieval first names such as: Bertold, Berthold or Bertholin. The prefix "bert" may derive from the Lombard word "berht", meaning bright or illustrious.

The Waldensian stone was erected north of Le Bourcet (now part of Althengstett) to commemorate the original settler families. Bertolin is one of the surnames listed.

One of the founding families of the town of Le Bourcet (now part of Althengstett) possessed the Bertolin surname. The town's name was chosen in reference to the Italian village of Bourcet in the Cottian Alps, from which the majority of the settlers came, and may be indicative of the surname's more specific origin.

Notable people

Notable people with this surname include:

• Brunello Bertolin (born 1943), Italian long-distance runner
• Manlio Bertolin (born 1924, Casarsa della Delizia), Italian footballer
• Silvano Bertolin (born 1938, Casarsa della Delizia), Italian restorer and sculptor

Surname frequency and distribution within Italy

Italian Region	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
Veneto	1,338	1:3,717	726
Friuli-Venezia Giulia	472	1:2,697	492
Valle d'Aosta	231	1:551	116
Piedmont	60	1:74,388	11,320
Lombardy	49	1:199,471	18,132
Trentino-Alto Adige	34	1:25,912	3,685
Emilia-Romagna	27	1:166,849	11,607
Lazio	20	1:286,562	28,978
Liguria	3	1:535,857	17,585
Marche	1	1:1,571,435	18,471
Sicily	1	1:5,200,492	24,265
Tuscany	1	1:3,869,086	41,203

See also

• Bertolini
• Bertolino