Pietro Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The name Pietro is closely linked to Peter. The family name meaning is “From Petrus, "rock"”, the same as for Peter.

Pietro coat of arms

Looking for a Pietro coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

A variant of Peter

Before spelling was fixed, Peter was also written Pietro. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Petro, Petros and Petr.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Pietro with 791 bearers, at rank 29,740. Pietro sounds close to Pieter and Pietri, so it can help to search both. Get the complete Pietro report, with a museum-style coat of arms.