An Italian surname, Moretti comes from the Italian word ‘amoretto’ which means black or dark hair. Variations in spelling Moretti include Moriyadi, Morita, Moritt, Moratelli, Mordoy, Mordoue and Morretti. In the city of London in England has a high population with the Moretti name. In Wales, along the southern border and coast there are populations with the Moretti name. The Scottish counties of Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire have individuals with the Moretti surname. Within the United States many of the Moretti families have resided in New York, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts, and California. Famous: Emiliano Moretti (professional footballer from Italy), Bruno Moretti (a musical composer), David Moretti (a movie film, theater and television actor), Filomena Moretti (a classical guitarist from Italy) and Giovanni ‘Nanni’ Moretti ( a movie film director, actor and producer from Italy).