Salvi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Salvi family

The surname Salvi was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. 4th century B.C it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters. They survived the Lombard and Carolingan intrusions. Were well known for their naval prowess. Shipbuilding flourished in this natural sea port. Much migration took place to South America pre WWII. 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 Salvi family

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Salvi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salvi, Salvio, Salvia, Salvetti, Salvini, Salvinelli, Salvioli, Salvucci, Salvioni, Salvato, Salviato, Salvia and many more.

Early Notables of the Salvi family

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Salvi Ranking

In France, the name Salvi is the 3,114^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Salvi migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salvi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Salvi, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802 2
Juan Salvi, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1837 2
Jens Jensen Salvi, who settled in New York, NY in 1852
Elisabeth Johnd. Salvi, who arrived in New York, NY in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Salvi (post 1700) +

Al Salvi (b. 1960), American politician, former Illinois State Representative and Republican candidate
Paolo Salvi (1891-1945), Italian Olympic gymnast
Nicola Salvi (1697-1751), Italian architect most famous for the Trevi Fountain in Rome
Matteo Salvi (1816-1887), Italian composer of opera and classical music
Lorenzo Salvi (1810-1879), Italian opera singer
Aavishkar Salvi (b. 1981), Indian cricketer

Citations +

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)