Macchione History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Tuscany, one of the oldest and most beautiful island regions of Italy, is the esteemed birthplace of numerous prominent families, including the family that bears the surname Macchione. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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; 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 common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's givenname, names derived from occupations are also found. Occupational surnames, which are less common that other types of surnames in Italy, date back to the feudal era. However, under the Feudal System, occupational names did not become hereditary until the offices themselves became hereditary. It was only after an occupation was inherited by several generations in lineal descent, that occupational names came to be applied to entire families, and so became a hereditary surname. The surname Macchione is a name for a person who worked as a stainer, one who stained materials, or perhaps removed stains. The surname is derived from the Italian word macchia.

Early Origins of the Macchione family

The surname Macchione was first found in throughout Italy, where the Macci family, who are recorded as belonging to the Ghibelline party in 1286.

Early History of the Macchione family

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Macchione Spelling Variations

There 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 Macchione are Macchi, Macci, Macchio, Maconi, Machi, Maccio, Macchione, Macchioni, MacchIona, Maccolini, Machelli, Machirelli, Machinghi and many more.

Early Notables of the Macchione family

Prominent among members of the family was Ser Andrea Macci of Florence, a priest in 1286; Bello Maciotti was Councillor of the Commune in 1347 in Velletri; Stefano di Corrado Maconi, born in Tuscany in 1424, was the disciple and secretary of...
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Macchione migration to the United States +

The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Macchione:

Macchione Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Giovanni Macchione, aged 46, who arrived in America from Nocera Tina, Italy, in 1893
Ferdinando Macchione, aged 37, who arrived in America, in 1895
Agata Macchione, aged 22, who arrived in America from Cosenga, in 1898

Macchione Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Annunziata Macchione, aged 2, who arrived in America from Toppolo, Italy, in 1904
Gennaro Macchione, aged 29, who arrived in America from Nocera Terin, in 1905
Alfredo Macchione, aged 19, who arrived in America from Arrano, Italy, in 1907
Deo Franceso Macchione, aged 26, who arrived in America from Marino, Italy, in 1910
Domenico Macchione, aged 17, who arrived in America from Teppolo, Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Macchione (post 1700) +

Pilar MacChione, American costume designer, known for The Ticket (2010)
Mikko Macchione, American actor, known for Empire State and A Dame Called Humidity (2013)
Michael Macchione, American soccer forward who played for the Portland Timbers in 1988
Mikko Macchione, American playwright, known for co-authoring Body Indemnity
Andrea Macchione, Italian assistant director, Flowers from Another World (1999), Familia (1996) and Hazlo por mí (1998)
Pietro Macchione, Italian author, known for his work L'oro e il ferro. Storia della Franco Tosi (1987)