Morello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The origins of the Morello name are uncertain, but most scholars seems to agree that the name likely comes from the Latin term "maurus," used to describe either a Moor, or anyone of a markedly dark complexion. There have also been place names such as Morella, a town in the Spanish province of Casteldon de la Plana, and Morelli, Calabria, and the Morello surname may have been taken on from the name of the place whence its original bearer hailed. This name can be found in forms with the typical Italian surname endings of "i" and "o," the former being characteristic of northern Italy, the latter, more typical in the South.

Early Origins of the Morello family

The surname Morello was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where a family of this name has resided since the 14th century.

Early History of the Morello family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morello research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1571, 1608, 1690, 1745, 1747, 1778 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Morello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morello Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Morello include Morelli, Morèlli, Morello, Morèllo, Morella and many more.

Early Notables of the Morello family

Prominent among members of the family was

Ferdinando Morello of the Morello di Caltanissetta e di Messina family, who acquired the barony of Trabonello in 1747

Morello Ranking

In the United States, the name Morello is the 9,305^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Morello is ranked the 5,017^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Morello migration to the United States +

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Morello were

Morello Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Felix Morello, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 3
I C Morello, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1827 3
James Morello, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1856 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Morello (post 1700) +

Steven J. Morello, American lawyer who served as General Counsel of the Army from 2001 to 2004
Mary Morello (b. 1924), American activist who founded the anti-censorship group Parents For Rock And Rap in 1987
Joseph Albert "Joe" Morello (1928-2011), American jazz drummer, best known for his work with The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Thomas Baptiste "Tom" Morello (b. 1964), Grammy Award winning American guitarist
Giuseppe Morello (b. 1985), Swiss-Italian footballer
Enrico Morello (b. 1977), Italian professional football player
Dario Morello (b. 1968), retired Italian professional football player
Martín Morello (b. 1983), Argentine footballer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)