Raggio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Italian name Raggio derives from the term "raggio" which refers to "a beam or ray of light," such as the points of a star. It is supposed that Raggio was a nickname that later became a surname.

Early Origins of the Raggio family

The surname Raggio was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), an important port city, located in Liguria.

Early History of the Raggio family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raggio research. The years 1592, 1615, 1624, 1641, 1643, 1646, 1647, 1676, 1686, 1687 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Raggio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Raggio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Raggi, Raggio, Raggia, Raggiani, Raggiante and many more.

Early Notables of the Raggio family

Prominent bearers of the Raggio surname in this era include Cardinal Lorenzo Raggi (1615-1687), of the senatorial family from Genoa, who was made a Cardinal in 1647, and was "Chiesa Legato di Romagna" or Church legate of the Romagna region from 1676-1686; Octaviano Raggi (1592-1643) of Genoa, created...
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Raggio migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Raggio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Barthelemew Raggio, who landed in Mississippi in 1842 1
Peter Raggio, who arrived in Mississippi in 1843 1
Angelo Raggio, aged 74, who landed in America from Albano Luc, Italy, in 1896

Raggio Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Brigida Raggio, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Ottoriano, in 1901
Antonio Raggio, aged 22, who landed in America from S. Colembano, Italy, in 1904
Celestina Raggio, aged 24, who immigrated to America from S Colombano Certeroli, Italy, in 1907
Caterina Maria Raggio, aged 19, who landed in America from Cemofsi, Italy, in 1912
Antonio Raggio, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Breaganze, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Raggio (post 1700) +

William J. Raggio, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1970; Presidential Elector for Nevada, 2000 2
L. A. Raggio, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from South Carolina, 1960 2
Grier Raggio, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 32nd District, 2010 2
Carl Raggio, American politician, Mayor of Glendale, California, 1988-89, 1992-93 2
Silvano Raggio Garibaldi (b. 1989), Italian footballer

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html