Show ContentsMaroncelli Surname History

Early Origins of the Maroncelli family

The surname Maroncelli was first found in Calabria a territorial district of Italy. Ancient Calabria was in Lecce. Modern Calabria is in the southern extremity of Italy coasting the straits of Messina. Reggio and Messina are the cities of note. This beautiful region produces wine. Olive oil and fruit. Reggio was heavily bombed during WWII because of its strategical link with Sicily. 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 Maroncelli family

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Maroncelli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Marincola, Maroncella, Marincella, Maroncola and others.

Early Notables of the Maroncelli family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

  • the Maroncelli family of Calbria

Migration of the Maroncelli family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Marone, who came to Virginia in 1700; Frederick Marone, who settled in Indiana sometime between 1860 and 1896; Patrick Marone, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1862.



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