| ![Show Contents]() Capanna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Early Origins of the Capanna familyThe surname Capanna was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Capanna familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Capanna research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1341, 1347 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Capanna History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Capanna Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Capano, Capanna, Capanno, Capana and others. Early Notables of the Capanna familyBy the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were: - Puccio Capanna, an Italian painter of the first half of the 14th century, who lived and worked in Assisi, Umbria, Italy between 1341 and 1347...
 Capanna migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Capanna Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Alessandro Capanna, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States from Montegallo, in 1905
- Alfredo Capanna, aged 4, who landed in America from Roma, in 1906
- Angleo Capanna, aged 19, who settled in America from Montegallo, in 1906
- Antonio Capanna, aged 24, who landed in America from Italy, in 1908
- Antonio Capanna, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Montefino, Italy, in 1909
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Capanna (post 1700) | + |
- Tony Capanna, American inventor and racing car specialist, known for his work on Goldenrod, the streamliner car which held the wheel-driven land speed record from 1965 to 1991
- Mario Capanna (b. 1945), Italian politician and writer, Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies (1983-1987), and the European Parliament (1979)
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Capanna migration to the United States 
