Ceirano (surname)

Ceirano is an Italian surname. It is associated with a family of entrepreneurs and industrialists from the Piedmont region of Italy, primarily known for their involvement in the automotive industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Ceirano brothers, including Giovanni Battista Ceirano, Giovanni Ceirano, Matteo Ceirano, and Ernesto Ceirano, were pioneers in Italian automobile manufacturing. They founded or were involved in several early Italian car brands, including Welleyes (later FIAT), Ceirano, SCAT (Società Ceirano Automobili Torino), and Junior. Their contributions helped establish Turin as a major center for automotive production in Italy.