Azzano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Azzano can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. The people here were known by only a single name until 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 was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Azzano is a patronymic surname, a name derived from the father's given name. The surname Azzano came from the personal name "Azzo."

Early Origins of the Azzano family

The surname Azzano was first found in the city of Fermo. It was here, in 1074, that Tommaso Azzolini was Bishop.

Early History of the Azzano family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Azzano research. The years 1233, 1277, 1305, 1315, 1324, 1362, 1383, 1385, 1412, 1431, 1550, 1583, 1585, 1611 and 1623 are included under the topic Early Azzano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Azzano Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Azzano include Azzano, Azzi, Azzini, Azzo, Azzoguidi, Azzola, Azzoli, Azzolin, Azzolina, Azzolini, Azzolino, Azzone, Azone, Azzoni, Azuta, Azuto, Azuti, Azzopardi, Azzopardo, D'Azzano, Dazzano, D'Azzi, Dazzi, D'Azzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Azzano family

Prominent among members of the family was Alberto D'Azzone, who was a lawyer in 1233 in Bologna; the Azzoni family of Milan, who were made official nobility of the city in 1277; Artico Azzoni was made official nobility of Venice in 1315; the Azzoguidi family in Bologna, who produced eight law professors over a period of 200 years, including Taddeo Azzoguidi, who was also ambassador of Bologna to the Pope, in 1362; Bibliobarigi Azzoguidi was a diplomat in 1324; Francesco di Buonvicino Azzoni was a notary in Bologna in 1305; Paolo Azzoni was councillor to the duke in Milan in 1385...
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Azzano migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Azzano or a variant listed above include:

Azzano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ferdinando Azzano, aged 36, who landed in America from Udine, Italy, in 1910
Pietro Azzano, aged 37, who settled in America from Cuzano Lappola, Italy, in 1910
Giovanni Azzano, aged 18, who landed in America from Rivolto, Italy, in 1913
Luigi Azzano, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Rivolto, Italy, in 1913
Ernesto Azzano, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Cordenano, Italy, in 1913
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