Show ContentsDilullo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Dilullo family

The surname Dilullo was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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.

Early History of the Dilullo family

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Dilullo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lillu, Lilli, Di Lullo, Di Lilli, Dilullo, Lillio and others.

Early Notables of the Dilullo family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • the Dilullo family of Florence

Migration of the Dilullo family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: George Lilli, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738; Friedrich Lilli, who came to North America in 1881; and Angelo Lilli, who settled in Illinois in 1924..


Contemporary Notables of the name Dilullo (post 1700) +

  • Ralph S. DiLullo (1911-1999), American Major League Baseball player, manager and scout, eponym of the Ralph DiLullo Award
  • Dr. Camille DiLullo, American Associate Professor of Anatomy
  • Claire Dilullo, American Singer/Songwriter


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