| ![Show Contents]() Distefano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The name Distefano is of patronymic origin, meaning that the first person to bear the surname took it from his father's personal name. A popular medieval personal name, Stefano, is the basis of this name and its variants. Stefano itself is derived from the Greek "stephanos" which means "laurel crown." The English equivalent of the name, Stephen was a very popular Christian name in medieval Europe because of two renowned saints of the that name. Early Origins of the Distefano familyThe surname Distefano was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Early History of the Distefano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Distefano research. The years 1366, 1367, 1391, 1443, 1506 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Distefano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Distefano Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Stefanelli, Stefani, Stefano, Steffan, Steffani, Stifano, Stifani, Stevani, Stevano, Stevan, Stievano, Stieven, Stivani, Schivani, Stepan, Steppan, De Stefani, De Stefanis, Di Stefano, Stepancich, Stepancic, Stepcich, Stipancich and many more. Early Notables of the Distefano familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was Giovanni di Stefano (fl. 1366-1391), an Italian architect who designed the tabernacle at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in...
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Distefano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Distefano RankingIn the United States, the name Distefano is the 6,924th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Distefano is ranked the 7,659th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
 Distefano migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Distefano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carmine DiStefano, a shoemaker who arrived in New York onboard the SS Olympia in 1896
| Contemporary Notables of the name Distefano (post 1700) | + |
- James G. DiStefano, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 49th District, 2008 3
- Tony DiStefano (b. 1957), American top motocross champion of the 1970s
- Benito James "Benny" DiStefano (b. 1962), American former professional baseball player
- David Andrés Distéfano (b. 1987), Argentine football midfielder
- Alfredo di Stefano (b. 1926), Argentine soccer player
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Distefano migration to the United States 
