Maffucci History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Maffucci can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. The most common type of family name found in the region of Piedmont is the patronymic surname, derived from the father's given name. The surname Maffucci came from the personal name Matteo, which is the Italian form of the English Matthew. Ultimately, the name was from the Hebrew Matthew the Apostle or Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and meant "gift of God."

This name was adopted into Latin as both Matthias and Matthaeus. During the medieval era, the personal name Matteo became popular as people often named their children after popular saints in the hopes that the child would enjoy that saint's patronage in later life.

Early Origins of the Maffucci family

The surname Maffucci was first found in Abruzzi, a region in central Italy. 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 Maffucci family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maffucci research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1188, 1350, 1480, 1500, 1501, 1577, 1586, 1640, 1643, 1672, 1675, 1694, 1699, 1750, 1753, 1779, 1792, 1832, 1833 and 1863 are included under the topic Early Maffucci History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Maffucci Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mattei, Mattedi, Matteini, Matteis, Matteo, Matteolli, Matteoni, Matteotti, Matteucci, Matteuzzi, Mattussi, Mattuzzi, Mattouzzi, Mattevi, Mattia, Mattiassi, Mattiato, Mattiazzi, Mattiello, Mattioni, Mattiuzzi, Mattissi, Mattucci, Matussi and many more.

Early Notables of the Maffucci family

Prominent among members of the family was Mattiolo Mattioli (died 1480), Italian author, professor of philosophy and medicine; Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501-1577), Italian herbalist; and Ercole Antonio Mattioli (1640-1694), Italian minister.Lapo Mazzei, was a humanist and public official in Prato in 1350 and Luigi Mattei (died 1675) was an Italian military General and Marquis de Belmonte. Vincenzo Matteucci was a renowned military leader during the 16th century. Nicola Matteis was a prominent violinist, who published 3 books for the violin in 1672 and later went on to teach and perform in London. Antonio Mazzoni was maestro di cappella in Bologna at...
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Maffucci migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maffucci Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Angela Maffucci, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Calitri, in 1893

Maffucci Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Aliva Maffucci, aged 29, who landed in America from Roscioli, Italy, in 1904
Angela Rosa Maffucci, aged 55, who immigrated to the United States from Cabitu, in 1904
Angelomaria Maffucci, aged 25, who landed in America from Calitri, in 1904
Angela Maffucci, aged 50, who settled in America from Calitri, Italy, in 1910
Angelantonio Maffucci, aged 46, who landed in America from Avellino, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Maffucci (post 1700) +

Jason Maffucci, American musician, founding member of Just Surrender, a rock band from Dover Plains, New York
Virginia E. Maffucci, American model, Miss Massachusetts (1956)
Matteo Maffucci (b. 1978), Italian musician, half of the pop rock duo Zero Assoluto
Angelo Maria Maffucci (1847-1903), Italian pathologist, eponym of Maffucci syndrome