Pellicano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Pellicano family

The surname Pellicano was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. 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 Pellicano family

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Pellicano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pelliccia, Pelliccio, Pellicci, Pellizzi, Pellizzaro, Pelizzari, Pelizzeri, Pillitteri, Pelliteri and many more.

Early Notables of the Pellicano family

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Pellicano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pellicano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Casidela Pellicano, aged 0, who arrived in America, in 1903
Domenico Pellicano, aged 27, who arrived in America from Haiti, Italy, in 1906
Alfonso Pellicano, aged 1, who arrived in America from Valguarnera, Sicily, in 1907
Anna Pellicano, aged 7, who arrived in America from Valguarnera, Sicily, in 1907
Antoninino Pellicano, aged 17, who arrived in America from S. Lorenzo, Italy, in 1907
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pellicano (post 1700) +

Julian Pellicano (b. 1980), American conductor, current the Resident Conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Winnipeg, Canada
Giuseppe Pellicanò (b. 1954), retired Italian professional football player
Henrique "Kiko" Pellicano (b. 1974), Brazilian bronze medalist sailor in the Tornado Class at the 1996 Summer Olympics