Seraphin History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Seraphin familyThe surname Seraphin 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. The Serafini achieved great nobility in the city of Messina in the 15th century and became one of the distinguished families of the region. Early History of the Seraphin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seraphin research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1204, 1699, 1776 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Seraphin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Seraphin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Serafini, Serafino, Serafin, Sera and others. Early Notables of the Seraphin familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Seraphin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
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