The distinguished surname Cristano can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Sicily, which is located off Southwestern Italy and incorporates the island of Sicily itself, the area of Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Cristano was derived from the Latin given name Cristianus, which means belonging to Christ.
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Early Origins of the Cristano family
The surname Cristano was first found in the year 1258, when members of the Cristano family were officially recognized as nobility in Taranto.
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Early History of the Cristano family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cristano research. The year 1547 is included under the topic Early Cristano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Cristano Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cristini, Cristani, Cristano, Cristino, Cristina, De Cristina and many more.
Early Notables of the Cristano family
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Migration of the Cristano family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Amedeo Cristino, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island from Coreno Ausonia, Italy, in 1922; Antonio Cristino, aged 0, who arrived at Ellis Island from Montecarlo, Italy, in 1911.
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