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Early Origins of the Carli family

The surname Carli was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. 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. Another line of this surname was found in the province of Veneto in the 13th century, when members of the Carlotti family were recognized as nobility in the city of Verona.

Early History of the Carli family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carli research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1466, 1483, 1503, 1514, 1519, 1524, 1554, 1555, 1580, 1590, 1613, 1626, 1630, 1674, 1686, 1697, 1721, 1744, 1750, 1775 and 1777 are included under the topic Early Carli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carli, Carlo, Caroli, Decarli, Di Carlo, De Caroli, De Carolix, Carlino, Carlini, Carlin, Carlucci, Carluccio, Carluzzi, Carlotti, Carlotto, Carlot, Carlozzi, Carloni, Carlone, Carlon, Carlesi, Carlisi and many more.

Early Notables of the Carli family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

  • Raffaello Carli, a painter born in Vasari in 1466 whose fame escalated once he began working in Florence
  • the Carli family of Genoa, hotel owners during the 15th century
  • Giaffredo di Carlo Carli, a judge, senator, and President of the Senate in Milan from 1503 to 1524
  • Giambattista Carli of Aquila, Bishop of Sulmona from 1514 to 1519
  • Giacomo Carli, a judge, who wrote many papers on the Italian law of the 16th century
  • Ferdinando Carli, a respected lawyer in Parma around 1580
  • Alessandro Carli, a nobleman and a renowned actor in Verona during the mid 18th century
  • Giovanni Carli of Cesena, granted noble status in 1721
  • Filippo Carli, 18th century lawyer and politician in Ferrara
  • Count Alessandro Carli of Verona, who wrote a history of Verona in the 18th century

Carli Ranking

In France, the name Carli is the 8,408th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1


United States Carli migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Andreas Carli, aged 6, who landed in America from Asiago, Italy, in 1909
  • Antonietta Carli, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States from Asiago, Italy, in 1910
  • Annita Carli, aged 25, who settled in America from Meldola, Italy, in 1911
  • Angelina Carli, aged 3, who settled in America from Asiago, Italy, in 1912
  • Angelo Carli, aged 25, who landed in America from Licciana, Italy, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Carli (post 1700) +

  • Antonio Francesco Carli (1706-1723), Italian bass operatic singer
  • Carlo Carli (b. 1945), Italian politician, member of the Italian Socialist Party, he founded the Labour Federation in 1994
  • Ottavio de Carli (b. 1961), Italian writer, musician and teacher
  • Mario Carli (1888-1935), Italian poet, novelist, essayist, diplomat, and journalist
  • Adelir Antônio de Carli (1966-2008), Brazilian Catholic priest, who died during a fundraising attempt at cluster ballooning
  • Marco di Carli (b. 1985), German silver medalist swimmer at the 2012 European Championships
  • Carlo Carli (b. 1960), Australian politician, Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 2010
  • Carli Renzi (b. 1982), Australian judo competitor and wrestler at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
  • Carli Mosier (b. 1978), American actress, singer, and voice actress


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