| ![Show Contents]() Furlanetto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Furlanetto. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Furlanetto family lived in Friuli, in the northeast of Italy. Early Origins of the Furlanetto familyThe surname Furlanetto was first found in the town of Sabbionetta, where records show Vitaliano Furlani was a military Captain under Pope Clemente VII. It was at this time, during the early 1500's, that Vitaliano and his family moved to the larger city of Ferrara. Early History of the Furlanetto familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Furlanetto research. The years 1738 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Furlanetto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Furlanetto Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Furlanetto include Furlani, Forlani, Furlano, Forlano, Furlan, Forlan, Furlanis, Furlanich, Furlanetti, Furlanetto, Furletti, Furlotti and many more. Early Notables of the Furlanetto familyProminent among members of the family was - Bonaventura Furlanetto, born in Venice in 1738, a church musician...
 Furlanetto migration to the United States | + |
Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Furlanetto or a variant listed above:
Furlanetto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mose Furlanetto, aged 43, originally from Bugnera, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Regina d'Italia" from Genoa, Italy 1
- Giovanni Furlanetto, aged 48, originally from Nervesa, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "President Wilson" from Trieste, Italy 1
- Vittorina Furlanetto, originally from Nervesa, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "President Wilson" from Trieste, Italy 1
- Felice Furlanetto, aged 25, originally from Asolo, Treviso, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Duca d'Aosta" from Genoa, Italy 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Furlanetto (post 1700) | + |
- Ferruccio Furlanetto (b. 1949), Italian bass; he debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1980/81 season
- Vanesa Furlanetto (b. 1987), Argentine tennis player; her highest ranking was 306 (27 January 2014) for Singles and 248 (13 January 2014) for Doubles
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Furlanetto migration to the United States 
