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Early Origins of the Graziano family

The surname Graziano was first found in Perugia (Latin: Perusia), the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the Tiber River, capital of the province of Perugia. Perusia took part in a rebellion in 295 B.C. and was reduced with the exceptions of the temples Vulcan and Juno. In the 9th century A.D the city was a papal territory but remained true to the Guelphs. In the 15th century it was the center of the Baglioni family. It was visited by earthquakes in 1832,38 and 1854. It was united to Piedmont in 1860 under the Kingdom of Italy. The city is rich in churches, museums and galleries. 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 Graziano family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Graziano research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1232, 1339, 1474, 1503, 1552, 1584, 1604, 1675, 1688 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Graziano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Graziano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Graziani, Grazziani, Grazioli, Graziosi, Grazzini, Grazia, Grazotti, Graziussai, Grazziosi, Graziano and many more.

Early Notables of the Graziano family

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Graziano Ranking

In the United States, the name Graziano is the 5,916th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Graziano is ranked the 5,971st most popular surname with an estimated 1,303 people with that name. 2


United States Graziano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Graziano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francesco Graziano, who was recorded in a passenger list as arriving in New York in 1893

Contemporary Notables of the name Graziano (post 1700) +

  • Harold Albert Graziano (b. 1958), American veteran and businessman
  • Michael Steven Anthony Graziano (b. 1967), American scientist and novelist
  • Rocky Graziano (1919-1990), American boxer
  • Jeremiah Graziano (b. 1987), American boxer
  • Bob Graziano, American baseball executive
  • Anthony Graziano (b. 1940), Italian-American mobster
  • John J. Graziano, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 2nd District, 2000; Candidate for U.S. Senator from Nebraska, 2002 3
  • Anthony Graziano, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 11th District, 1944 3
  • Leonardo Graziano (b. 1975), Italian actor and voice actor
  • Sal E. Graziano, Italian professional wrestler
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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