Seri History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

The distinguished name Seri is derived from the Italian word "signore" which means "mister, princeps, someone important." Signore is in turn, derived from the Latin "senior" which means "old."

Early Origins of the Seri family

The surname Seri was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S. Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. 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 was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Seri family

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Seri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Signorelli, Signorini, Signore, Signorèllo, Signoriéllo, Signorétti, Signori, Signorino, Signoroni, Signorile, Signorino, Signoriello, Signorini, Signorèllus, Signorettus, Sénior, Senioris, Signoraccio, Signoria, Signorili and many more.

Early Notables of the Seri family

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Seri migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seri Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Nicolas DeLa Seri, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 1

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)