Aglio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Tuscany, one of the oldest and most beautiful island regions of Italy, is the esteemed birthplace of numerous prominent families, including the family that bears the surname Aglio. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for them to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Aglio was a surname derived from the name of an occupation. The surname Aglio is a name for a a person who grew or sold garlic, from the Italian word "agliotti," which means garlic in Italian.

Early Origins of the Aglio family

The surname Aglio was first found in Pisa, where the main branch of the family originates with Tiburzio Agliata in the 14th century. Other branches of the family were also located in Milan, Piedmont, Cremona, Florence, Pisa and Sicily.

Early History of the Aglio family

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Aglio Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Aglio are Aglialoro, Agliani, Agliano, Agliardi, Agliarolo, Agliarublo, Agliata, Aglieri, Aglietta, Aglietti, Aglini, Aglio, Agli, Aglione, Aglioni, Agliotti, Agliotto, Agliozzi, Agliozzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Aglio family

Prominent among members of the family was some of the family who were found in Pisa and on the island of Sicily, where one Alliata family moved in the 14th century. In Sicily, Filippo Alliata was a prince. Serving under him were 32 barons, 4...
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Aglio migration to the United States +

The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Aglio:

Aglio Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Domenico Aglio, aged 26, who landed in America from Palermo, Sicily, in 1909
Ma Siza Aglio, aged 17, who landed in America from Italy Meccnia, in 1911
Maurizio Aglio, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Svrea, Italy, in 1912
Giuseppe Aglio, aged 36, who settled in America from Ciancina, Sicily, in 1913