An Italian surname, Esposito comes from Latin term ‘exposito’ which means to be exposed. In Italy and in Spain the term was later to used to refer to children that had been abandoned. Variations in spelling Esposito include Sposato, Esposto, Sposito and Esposti. In Italy the Esposito surname is very common, especially in the southern region around Naples and ranks as the fourth most popular across Italy. In England the greater population of Esposito families live in the city of London. In Wales there are many in Glamorgan county. Within the United States the Esposito surname is mostly concentrated in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Famous: Tony Esposito (musician, singer and songwriter from Italy), Larry W. Esposito (a renown astronomer), Jennifer Esposito (a movie and television actress), Phil Anthony Esposito (a professional hockey player from Canada), Dennis Esposito (a professional footballer from Italy) and Michael Anthony Esposito (a professional baseball player).