La Civita Family History
La Civita Surname Meaning
Italian: from the feminine definite article la + the placename Civita (from Latin civitas ‘town’) the name of various places notably in central Italy such as Civita Castellana in Viergo, Civitaluparella (Chieti), Civitavecchia (Rome).
The surname is either a habitational name from one of these places or a topographic name for someone who lived in a city.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
