| ![Show Contents]() Covino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Covino. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Covino came from the Latin given name Jacobus. Early Origins of the Covino familyThe surname Covino was first found in the early 13th century, in the town of Fiesole, which lies just outside of Florence. Early History of the Covino familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Covino research. The years 1315, 1317, 1321 and 1380 are included under the topic Early Covino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Covino Spelling VariationsEnormous 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 Covino include Covelli, Covoni, Covell, Coviello, Covello, Coveillo, Covella, Covino, Covitto and many more. Early Notables of the Covino familyProminent among members of the family was Covone Covoni, born in the 13th century in Florence, who was a military captain of Orsammichele in 1315, a priest in 1317, and...
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 Covino migration to the United States | + |
Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Covino:
Covino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Adele Covino, aged 9, who settled in America from Pannarano, Italy, in 1907
- Carmine Covino, aged 39, who landed in America from Pannarano, Italy, in 1907
- Domenico Covino, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from Morra Irpino, Avellino, in 1908
- Andrea Covino, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States from S. Vitaliano, Italy, in 1909
- Amello Covino, aged 19, who settled in America from Arpaise, Italy, in 1910
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Covino (post 1700) | + |
- Patrick Covino, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Onondaga County 1st District, 1956 1
- Steve Covino (b. 1989), American soccer player
- Christina Covino, American two-time Daytime Emmy Award winning and two-time Writers Guild of America Award winning television soap opera writer, known for her work on All My Children and As the World Turns
- Steve Covino (b. 1976), known as "el Covino", American Latino Radio Talk Show Host/Disc Jockey on Sirius XM Satellite Radio
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Covino migration to the United States 
