Micheli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

The distinguished surname Micheli 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 Micheli came from the personal name Michele, or Michael in English. If the suffix of the name is "i," the surname denotes the plural form of the name.

Early Origins of the Micheli family

The surname Micheli was first found in such areas as Bassano, Verona, Trentino, Vicenza, and even Florence and Bologna. The Michieli family in Venice dates back to 697, where they played an instrumental role in the election of the new doge in the same year. The next record shows Vitale Michieli, who was one of the first tribunes of Venice in 869. This specific lineage went on to produce three more doges: Vitale, Domenico and Vitale II in 1096, 1118, and 1156, respectively. Also among the descendents were nine generals, eleven caretakers of the huge Venetian cathedral of Saint Mark, a cardinal, much chivalry and many senators. One of the earliest records of the family was Domenico Michele, the 35th Doge of Venice who reigned from 1117 to 1130.

Early History of the Micheli family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Micheli research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1423, 1434, 1440, 1451, 1472, 1508, 1604, 1655, 1665, 1679, 1698 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Micheli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Micheli Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Micheli include DeMicheli, DeMichelis, Megale, Megali, Megalini, Megalizzi, Miai, Miale, Miali, Micale, Micalella, Micaletti, Micaletto, Micali, Micalini, Micalizio, Micalizzi, Micalli, Micallo, Micarelli, Micela, Miceli, Micella, Micelli, Micello, Michela, Michelacci, Michelbgnoli, Michelbn, Michelbngeli, Michelbngioli, Michelani, Michelassi, Michelato, Michelazzi, Michelazzo, Michele, Micheletti and many more.

Early Notables of the Micheli family

Prominent among members of the family was

Micheletto Corella (died 1508), Italian condottiero. Piero Adamo DeMicheli, born in Mantova in 1440, was another noteworthy member of the Micheli heritage. He was an aristocrat of the court and owned a larg...
Giovanni Battista Michelini (1604-1655), an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Foligno and Rome, painted mainly religious and mythological subjects

Micheli Ranking

In France, the name Micheli is the 6,520^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Micheli family

Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Micheli or a variant listed above: Achille Micheli, aged 28 who arrived at Ellis Island from Iona in 1906; Adolfo Micheli, aged 44 who arrived at Ellis Island from Montreal, Canada in 1909.

Contemporary Notables of the name Micheli (post 1700) +

Joseph Ronald "Ron" Micheli (b. 1948), American former director of the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (1977-1992)
Franco Micheli, Italian sports shooter at the 1920 Summer Olympics
Dante Micheli (1939-2012), Italian footballer
Maurizio Micheli (b. 1947), Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, author, playwright and television personality, made Officer of the Italian Republic in 1999
Giuseppe Micheli (b. 1888), Italian modern pentathlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Mario De Micheli (b. 1906), Italian professional football player
Adriano de Micheli (b. 1975), Italian auto racing driver
Lucia Micheli (b. 1969), Italian Olympic sprint canoer
Rodolfo Joaquin Micheli (1930-2022), Argentine football striker who was the topscorer in Copa América 1955
Joaquin Micheli (b. 1930), former Argentine football striker

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/