Sicilia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The surname Sicilia comes from the name of the island of Sicily and was no doubt originally born by someone who came from the region.

Early Origins of the Sicilia family

The surname Sicilia was first found in on the island of Sicily.

Early History of the Sicilia family

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Sicilia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sicilia, Siciliano, Siciliato, Siciliani and others.

Early Notables of the Sicilia family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was

the Siciliano family of Sicily, whose were listed in the "Enciclopedia Storico-Nobiliare Italiana", a register of the noble families of Italy and their corresponding coats of arms

Sicilia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sicilia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Gama De Sicilia, aged 18, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1826 1

Sicilia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Serafino Sicilia and Beniamino Sicilia, who were naturalized in Illinois in 1897 and 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Sicilia (post 1700) +

Gina Sicilia (b. 1985), American blues singer from Newtown, Pennsylvania
Samuel Travis Sicilia (b. 1986), American professional mixed martial artist
José María Sicilia (b. 1954), Spanish abstractionist painter
Pablo Sicilia Roig (b. 1981), Spanish retired footballer
Javier Sicilia (b. 1956), Mexican poet, essayist, novelist, peace activist and journalist
Joan-Enric Vives i Sicília (b. 1949), Spanish prelate, Bishop of Urgell (2003-), Co-Prince of Andorra (2003-)

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)