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Early Origins of the Divittorio family

The surname Divittorio was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy. It has nine provinces. Universities are Florence, Pisa and Siena. Home of the Medici they returned to Tuscany in 1530 where they held until 1737. Francis was elected emperor in 1745 and Leopold I succeeded, down to Ferdinand III in 1793. In 1799 it was sacked by a French revolutionary force and remained French until 1847. In 1861 it joined the Kingdom of Italy. 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 Divittorio family

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Divittorio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vittori, Vittoria, Vettori, Vettor, Vittore, Vittori, Vittor, Vettore, Vettor, Vittorioso, Vittoriosi, Vittorio, Vittorio, De Vettori, Vittorelli, Vettorello, Vettorelli, Vettorel, Vettoretto, Vettoretti, Vettorazzo, Vettorato, Vettore, Vettor, Vittor, Vettorel, Vittoria, Divittorio, Divittori and many more.

Early Notables of the Divittorio family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • the Divittorio family of Tuscany

Migration of the Divittorio family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Crestani Vettore, who settled in Iowa sometime between 1866 and 1943; Testolin Vittorio, who arrived in Illinois sometime between 1876 and 1898; Callavo Vittore, who came to Illinois sometime between 1876 and 1898.


Contemporary Notables of the name Divittorio (post 1700) +

  • Baldina Di Vittorio (1920-2015), Italian politician, daughter of the trade unionist Giuseppe, Di Vittorio
  • Giuseppe Di Vittorio (1892-1957), Italian syndicalist trade unionist and communist politician
  • Salvatore Di Vittorio (b. 1967), Italian composer and conductor, Music Director and Conductor of the Chamber Orchestra of New York


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