Show ContentsBartolomeo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Bartolomeo family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Piedmont. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Piedmont is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Bartolomeo family lived in the city of Susa, west of Turin. The records date back to the 12th century, when the Bartolomei family were governors of San Giorgio.

Early Origins of the Bartolomeo family

The surname Bartolomeo was first found in the northern region of Piedmont, with earliest records showing the family in the city of Susa, which is located west of Turin. The records date back to the 12th century, when the Bartolomei family were governors of San Giorgio.

Early History of the Bartolomeo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bartolomeo research. The years 1346, 1425, 1427, 1537, 1576, 1667, 1670, 1680, 1702, 1709, 1775, 1777 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Bartolomeo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bartolomeo Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Bartolomeo include Bartolomei, Bartolomeo, Bartolommeo, Bortolomei, Bartoccelli, Bartholazzi, Bortolomeo, Di Bartolomeo, Bartolomucci, Bartolomeoni, Bartolomeazzi, Bortolomeotti, Bortolomedi, Bartali, Bartalo, Bartoli, Bartolo, Vartolo, Bartole, De Bartolo, De Bartoli, De Bartalo, Bartolic, Bartolich, Bartarelli, Bartaletti, Bartoletti, Bartalini, Bartolini, Bartalucci, Bartolucci, Bartalotta, Bartolotti, Bartolozzi, Bartaloni, Bartoloni, Bartolone, Bartolacci, Bartolaccini, Bartalena, Bartolena, Bartalesi, Bartocci, Bartozzi, Bortuzzi, Bortuzzo, Bortoli, Bortolo, Bortol, Bortul, Bortoletti, Bortoletto, Bortolini, Bortolino, Bortolin, Bortulin, Bortolucci, Bortoluzzi, Bortoluz, Bortolussi, Bortolotti, Bortolot, Bortolozzi, Bortolossi, Bortoloni, Bortolon, Bortolazzi, Bortolani, Bortolan, Bortolato, Bortolutti, Bort, Bortot and many more.

Early Notables of the Bartolomeo family

Prominent among members of the family was the Bartoli family of Siena, who were recognized as nobility; the Bartoli family of Velletri was involved in the government in 1346; Carlo d'Agnolino Bartoli was an ambassador for the republic, was elected director of the hospital in Siena around 1425, and was Bishop of Siena in 1427; Jacopo Bartoli was a military captain of the Sienese army in Brescia; the Bartoli family of Florence, of whom 11 members became priests; the Bartoccelli family arrived in Sicily from Spain in 1537; the Bartolini family in Udine was recognized as nobility; Girolamo...
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United States Bartolomeo migration to the United States +

Some of the first North American settlers with Bartolomeo name or one of its variants:

Bartolomeo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Andrea Bartolomeo, aged 35, who landed in America from Italy, in 1902
  • Calabrese Bartolomeo, aged 16, who landed in America from Bracigliano, Italy, in 1906
  • Antonio Bartolomeo, aged 37, who landed in America from Coritto Italy, in 1908
  • Assunta Bartolomeo, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Raffadali, Sicily, in 1909
  • Antonio Bartolomeo, aged 32, who settled in America from Messina, Sicily, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bartolomeo (post 1700) +

  • Albert Bartolomeo, American Republican politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 1st District, 1960 1
  • Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni of Cuneo (1757-1821), Italian violinist and composer
  • Bartolomeo Pepe (1962-2021), Italian politician from Naples, Member of the Senate of the Republic of Italy (2013-2018)
  • Bartolomeo Vecchione, Italian architect of the late-Baroque or Rococo period, active in and around Naples
  • Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781-1835), Italian illustrator and engraver
  • Bartolomeo Panizza (1785-1867), Italian anatomist, eponym of "Panizza's plexuses"
  • Bartolomeo "Meo" Costantini (1889-1941), Italian aviator and racing car driver
  • Bartolomeo Scala (1430-1497), Italian politician, author and historian
  • Bartolomeo Pagano (1878-1947), Italian motion picture actor
  • Bartolomeo Bon, Italian sculptor and architect


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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