Cotugno History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cotugno family

The surname Cotugno was first found in Taranto a seaport in Apulia and capital of the province of Lecce. It is situated on a rocky island in the Gulf of Tranto. The cathedral is dedicated to an Irish Bishop San Cataldo. It has been completely modernized but has a crypt of the 6th century. There is a fine collection of relics in San Pasquale museum, formerly a convent. 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. Undoubtedly, the family were originally Spanish of noble descent, they being described as the Cotugno of Toledo. Although the Spanish records are sparse it is apparent they sent military men or missionaries to both Friesland during the occupation of the Netherlands, and also to Napoli in Italy at a much earlier time. The Taranto branch was descended from Baron Cotugno of Napoli who also had descendents in Abbruzzo.

Early History of the Cotugno family

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Cotugno Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cotugno, Cotugna, Cotugni, Cotogna and others.

Early Notables of the Cotugno family

By 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:

Cotugno of Taranto and Spain

Cotugno migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cotugno Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Basilia Cotugno, aged 28, who landed in America from Bursnello, in 1896
Domenico Cotugno, aged 37, who settled in America, in 1896
Antonio Cotugno, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Orsara, in 1898

Cotugno Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Cosmo Cotugno, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Venafro, in 1902
Anna Cotugno, aged 3, who landed in America from Montemurro, Potenza, in 1908
Alfonso Cotugno, aged 35, who settled in America from S. Agata Goti, Italy, in 1910
Angelo Cotugno, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Matera, Italy, in 1912
Annunziata Cotugno, aged 22, who immigrated to America from S. Agata, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cotugno (post 1700) +

Joe Cotugno, American television soap opera director
Domenico Felice Antonio Cotugno (1736-1822), noted Italian physician