Franceschini History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsA variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Franceschini. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Franceschini came from the very popular medieval given name Francis, which itself was originally derived from the Latin Franciscus. This was originally a name for a Frenchman. Early Origins of the Franceschini familyThe surname Franceschini was first found in Siena where Bartolomeo di Francesco lived in 1349. Early History of the Franceschini familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Franceschini research. The years 1415, 1443, 1468, 1492, 1530, 1540, 1552, 1570, 1580, 1596, 1599, 1611, 1648, 1650, 1680, 1689 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Franceschini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Franceschini Spelling VariationsThere are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Franceschini are Franceschi, Francesco, Francesca, De Franceschi, De Francesco, De Francisci, De Franciscis, Di Francesco, Francescatti, Franchetti, Franciscello, Franceschelli, Franceschetti, Franceschetto, Franceschet, Franceschini, Franceschin, Franceschinel, Francescotti, Francesconi, Francescon, Francescato, Cecchi, Ceschi, Checchi, Chini and many more. Early Notables of the Franceschini familyProminent among members of the family was
Franceschini RankingIn France, the name Franceschini is the 6,465th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Franceschini familyThe records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Franceschini: Frank Franceschini, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1873.
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