The surname Frati was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor.
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Early History of the Frati family
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Frati Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Frati, Frate, Frare, Fratta, Frattini, Frates, Frata, Fratini, Fratoni and many more.
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Early Notables of the Frati family
Prominent among members of the family was
the Frati family of Bologna
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Frati migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Frati Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Adreno Frati, who was recorded in Seneca Falls, New York between the years 1884-1905
Angelo Frati, who was registered in Kern County, California in 1884
Contemporary Notables of the name Frati (post 1700)
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Stelio Frati (b. 1919), Italian who is a mechanical engineer and famous "aeroplane" designer. One of his best known designs is the Falco F8L
Frati migration to the United States 
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