Serio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

The distinguished name Serio 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 Serio family

The surname Serio 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 Serio family

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Serio 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 Serio family

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Serio Ranking

In the United States, the name Serio is the 11,452^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Serio migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Serio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augustine Serio, who arrived in California in 1872

Serio Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joseph Serio, who arrived in Mississippi in 1906 2
Antonino Serio, who arrived in Illinois in 1911
Frank Serio, who settled in Arkansas in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Serio (post 1700) +

Steve Serio (b. 1987), American silver and bronze medalist wheelchair basketball player
Suzie McConnell- Serio (b. 1966), American women's basketball coach and former player, WNBA Coach of the Year (2004)
José Carvalho Sério (1922-2010), Portuguese footballer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)