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Early Origins of the Dellacasa family

The surname Dellacasa was first found in the culturally rich region of Lombardy, where earliest records date back to the year 1126 in Milan, when Apollonio Casati was Imperial Vicar for Lotario il Sassone.

Early History of the Dellacasa family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dellacasa research. The years 1350, 1427, 1435, 1503, 1504, 1507, 1550, 1556, 1565, 1600, 1617, 1625, 1630, 1660, 1675, 1707, 1725 and 1798 are included under the topic Early Dellacasa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dellacasa Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Dellacasa include Casa, Case, Dalla Casa, Dallacasa, Della Casa, Da Ca, Dacca, Da Cha, Dacha, Dalla Ca, Dallaca, Dalla Cha, Dallacha, Casella, Casello, Caselli, Casèl, Casiello, Casillo, Casetta, Casati, Casselli, Casetti, Casèt, Casina, Casine, Casino, Casini, Casola, Casolla, Casol, Casotti, Casone, Casoni, Cason, Casacchia, Casaccia, Casacci, Casassa, Casazza, Casabianca, Casablanca, Cabianca, Casabassa, Cabassa, Casabella, Cabella, Casabona, Cabona, Caboni, Casagrande, Casagrandi, Casamassima, Casanova, Canova, Casavecchia and many more.

Early Notables of the Dellacasa family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was members of the Casati family of Milan during the late 13th century, who owned many castles and vast amounts of land. Other bearers of the name include Conte Casati, who was a Cardinal, and Giovannino Casati, who was mayor of Piacenza in 1350. Jaime de Casanova (c.1435-1504), a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal; Pietro Casola (1427-1507), a Catholic Canon, born to a noble Italian family in Milan; Giovanni della Casa (1503-1556) was an author and prelate born near Florence appointed arch-bishop of Benevento. Cherubino Casati was a priest in Milan around 1550...
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United States Dellacasa migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Dellacasa or a variant listed above include:

Dellacasa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Eticnne Dellacasa, aged 56, who settled in America from Marsielle, in 1898
Dellacasa Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Esterina Dellacasa, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Neris, Italy, in 1908
  • Filippo Dellacasa, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Chiaoni, Italy, in 1912
  • Leopolda Dellacasa, aged 5, who landed in America from Capriata, Italy, in 1913
  • Maddalena Dellacasa, aged 37, who immigrated to America from Capriata, Italy, in 1913
  • Natalina Dellacasa, aged 11, who landed in America from Capriata, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dellacasa (post 1700) +

  • Giovanni della Casa (1503-1556), Italian author


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