Francesco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Francesco. 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 Francesco 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 Francesco family

The surname Francesco was first found in Siena where Bartolomeo di Francesco lived in 1349.

Early History of the Francesco family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Francesco 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 Francesco History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Francesco Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Francesco include 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 Francesco family

Prominent among members of the family was

Piero della Francesca (c. 1415-1492), was an Early Renaissance painter is famous for his depiction of perspective. He also wrote several books on this subject. Francesco de Franceschi (active 1443-146...
The Franceschini family of Udine was recognized as official members of the Noble Council in 1570. Baldassare Franceschini (1611-1689), was a late Baroque painter active mainly around Florence; Marcant...

Francesco migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Francesco:

Francesco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francesco, aged 50, who landed in America from Italy, in 1893

Francesco Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ambrogio Francesco, aged 21, who settled in America from Bari, Canneto, Italy, in 1909
Anania Francesco, aged 27, who landed in America from Savelli, Italy, in 1911
Antonino Francesco, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Padunoate, Italy, in 1913
Alenandro Francesco, aged 42, who landed in America from Montalbouno, Italy, in 1914
Agostino Francesco, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States from Giojosa, Italy, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Francesco (post 1700) +

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), better known as (il) Guercino, was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman
Giovanni Francesco Donadio (1449-1530), Italian architect active in Naples, Italy nicknamed "Mormando"
Gian Francesco Fortunati (1746-1821), Italian opera composer, maestro di cappella of the court at Parma
Alberto Francesco Alesina (1957-2020), Italian political economist from Broni, Pavia, Italy
Loris Francesco Capovilla (1915-2016), Italian Roman Catholic prelate and a cardinal, Prelate of Loreto (1971-1988)
Antonio Francesco Carli (1706-1723), Italian bass operatic singer
Giovan Francesco Locatelli (1810-1882), Italian painter
Diego Francesco Carlone (1674-1750), Italian sculptor
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (1610-1662), Italian Baroque painter
Eleuterio Francesco Fortino (1938-2010), Italian prelate of the Italo-Albanian Catholic Church