Depalma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Depalma. 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. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Depalma family lived in the territory of Palma, which is in Campania, in the province of Naples. The surname Palma was also a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Palma, which was common in medieval times. The personal name Palma literally means palm, which is the Christian symbol of peace.

Early Origins of the Depalma family

The surname Depalma was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy. Research shows that records of the Depalma family date back to 1190, with Tancredi and Riccardo di Palma, who took their surname from the territory of Palma, near Naples, which they possessed at this time. Naples shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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. The first record of this illustrious family was Trancredi di Riccardi di Palma. Tandcredi or Tandred was a Norman Prince, son of Robert Guiscard who held most of southern Italy in 1070. Trancred embarked on the first Crusade and was also a Prince of the Holy Land and may have adopted the name Palma from the symbol of the Crusade.

Early History of the Depalma family

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Depalma Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Palma, Palmer, Palmeri, Palmaro, Palmerini, Palerino and many more.

Early Notables of the Depalma family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was Guido Palmerucci, born in Gubbio in 1280, a famous painter and Marco Palmazzano, also a painter, renowned for his talents during the mid 15th century. He was known for producing numerous copies of each work, such as his "Christ Carrying the Cross", of which he made 12 known copies.The Master of San Martino alla Palma (formerly called the Amico di Daddi) (fl. 1310-1320) was a Florentine painter active during the first third of the fourteenth century...
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Depalma Ranking

In the United States, the name Depalma is the 9,143^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Depalma migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Depalma Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal DePalma, who landed in Rio de la Plata in 1835 2
Alonso DePalma, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 2
Juan DePalma, who landed in Mexico in 1836 2
Francisco DePalma, who arrived in Nombre de Dios, Panama in 1838 2
Carmine De Palma, who arrived in New York city in 1893

Contemporary Notables of the name Depalma (post 1700) +

Ralph De Palma (1882-1956), Italian-American racecar driving champion
Brian Russell De Palma (b. 1940), American film director and writer
Ralph DePalma (1882-1956), Italian-American racecar driving champion
John DePalma (1885-1951), Italian-born American racecar driver
Anthony Federico DePalma (1904-2005), American orthopedic surgeon, humanitarian, and teacher
Gary DePalma, retired American soccer midfielder
Lawrence Edward DePalma (b. 1965), American professional ice hockey player
Dan DePalma (b. 1989), American football wide receiver
Brian De Palma (b. 1941), American film director
Jennifer DePalma (b. 1974), American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 2004 3
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html