Mecca History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Mecca family

The surname Mecca was first found in at the foundations of Venice (Italian: Venezia), with the Minotto family.

Early History of the Mecca family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mecca research. The years 1203, 1265, 1300, 1450, 1550, 1575, 1655, 1722, 1765, 1769, 1808, 1848, 1863, 1864, 1873, 1876, 1881 and 1886 are included under the topic Early Mecca History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mecca 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 Mecca include Menico, Menichi, Menech, Minico, Minichi, Menego, Meneghi, Menega, Menoga, Menoghi, Minigo, Menco, Menchi, Menci, Minco, Mengo, Menghi, Menga, Mingo, Minghi, Meni, Misotti, Minuziano, Mingoti, Menochio, Minelli, Minnelli, Menis, De Minico, Menichelli, Minichelli, Minichiello, Meneghelli, Meneghello, Meneghel, Menichini, Minichini, Minichino, Meneghini, Meniconi, Meneghino, Meneghin, Menicucci, Minicucci, Meneguzzi, Menoncini and many more.

Early Notables of the Mecca family

Prominent among members of the family was Rosso Misotti, leader of the Ghibeline faction in Ferrara in 1203. Members of the Venetian Minotto family were brave soldiers: in 1265 Tommaso Minotto led the army against the Genoese forces; and in 1300 Marco Minotto was General of 37 ships which fought against the Greeks; Alessandro Minuziano was an editor and printer in Puglia in 1450 who printed the first edition of the collected works of Cicero; Giacomo Menochio was a prominent jurist...
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Mecca migration to the United States +

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

Mecca Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Mecca, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1896

Mecca Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Mecca, aged 21, who landed in America from Tramonti, in 1900
Agostino Mecca, aged 35, who immigrated to America from Arigliano, in 1900
Anna Margherita Mecca, aged 3, who settled in America from Avigliano, in 1903
Angela Mecca, aged 28, who landed in America from Arigliano, Italy, in 1907
Carmela Mecca, aged 25, who settled in America from Bella, in 1907
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