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Early Origins of the Setaro family

The surname Setaro was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis); it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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 Setaro family

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Setaro Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Setaro, Setario, Settari, Settaro and others.

Early Notables of the Setaro family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

  • the Setaro family of Naples


United States Setaro migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Setaro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Luigi Setaro, who arrived in New York March 8, 1882 aboard the Orsola
  • Joseph Setaro, who arrived in Arkansas in 1898 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Setaro (post 1700) +

  • Michael Setaro (b. 1977), American visual artist


  1. 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)


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