Pantaleo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Pantaleo 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 Pantaleo came from Saint Pantaleo.

Early Origins of the Pantaleo family

The surname Pantaleo was first found in 1004, when the Pantaleoni family moved from Greece to Venice. The name became a popular personal name in the times before surnames in part due to the popularity of Saint Pantaleon, who lived in the 4th century, in present day Turkey.

Early History of the Pantaleo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pantaleo research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1210, 1275, 1286 and 1872 are included under the topic Early Pantaleo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pantaleo 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 Pantaleo include Pantaleo, Pantaleone, Pantaleoni, Pantalone, Pantaloni and many more.

Early Notables of the Pantaleo family

Prominent among members of the family was

The Pantaleo family in Taranto was among the nobility in the city, and individuals of this family were registered as Barons and landowners under the reign of Naples...
Giacomo Pantaleo was a Knight of...

Pantaleo migration to the United States +

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

Pantaleo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Pantaleo, aged 16, who landed in America from Castellana, in 1902
Alberto Pantaleo, aged 10, who landed in America from Sulmona, Italy, in 1910
Andrea Pantaleo, aged 18, who landed in America from Campobello, Tripani, in 1912
Andrea Pantaleo, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Trapani, Sicily, in 1913
Angela Pantaleo, aged 30, who landed in America from Modugno, Italy, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Pantaleo (post 1700) +

Raul Pantaleo (b. 1962), Italian architect
José Mario Pantaleo (1915-1992), Italian priest
Corvino Pantaleo (b. 1950), Italian director of football
Rocco Pantaleo (1956-2010), Australian businessman