Marcolongo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Marcolongo can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Marcolongo came from the personal name Marchino, which is derived from the Latin name Marcus.

Early Origins of the Marcolongo family

The surname Marcolongo was first found in Crema.

Early History of the Marcolongo family

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Marcolongo Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Marcolongo include DeMarchi, DeMarchis, Marcantoni, Marcantonio, Marcat, Marcato, Marchel, Marchelli, Marchello, Marchet, Marchetiello, Marchetta, Marchetti, Marchi, Marchin, Marchini, Marchiol, Marchioli, Marchitelli, Marchitiello, Marchitto, Marco, Marcocci, Marcoccio, Marcoleoni, Marcolin, Marcolini, Marcolla, Marcolongo, Marcon, Marconati, Marconcini, Marcone, Marconi, Marcovic, Marcovich, Marcoz, Marcozzi, Marcucci, Marcuccio, Marcuzzi, Marcuzzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Marcolongo family

Prominent among members of the family was Girolamo Marchesi, a painter born in Cotignola around the year 1471. He was a painter and he was famous for the portraits which he painted of the famous people of his day. Among those he painted were Gaston Felix, a famous French general, Massamiliano Sforza...
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Marcolongo migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Marcolongo or a variant listed above include:

Marcolongo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Giocondo Marcolongo, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Atessa, in 1893
Filipo Marcolongo, aged 23, who settled in America, in 1894

Marcolongo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Vincenzo Marcolongo, aged 41, who immigrated to America from Atessa, in 1900
Vincenzo Marcolongo, aged 42, who landed in America from Atessa, in 1902
Luigi Marcolongo, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Faza, in 1902
Giacinto Marcolongo, aged 23, who landed in America from Foza, in 1903
Ignazio Marcolongo, aged 25, who settled in America from Atesfa, in 1903
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Contemporary Notables of the name Marcolongo (post 1700) +

Roberto Marcolongo (1862-1943), Italian mathematician, known for his research in vector calculus and theoretical physics