The origin of the distinguished surname Aquino may be located in the ancient and beautiful city of Venice.
Although people were originally known only by their first names, it became necessary to adopt a second name to identify due to population growth.

The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice was the patronymic
derived from the father's name. The local name also identified the geographical origin of a person and were often preceded with the word "Say"
During the Middle Ages the Italians adopted the patronymic system for surnames.
Then in Italy during the Christian age, people often gave as a second name to their children the names of saints or biblical figures.

The family lived in Aquinas Aquinas, which is near Naples, southern Italy.