Stefani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Stefani surname comes from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Stephanus.

Early Origins of the Stefani family

The surname Stefani was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 Stefani family

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Stefani Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Steffani, Stefano, Stefan, Stifano, Stevani, Stiévano, Stiévan, Schhivani, Stépan, Stéfanis, Stefanich, Stepanich and many more.

Early Notables of the Stefani family

Prominent among members of the family was

Andrea Stefani (1375-1460), Italian Monk and composer from Florence

Stefani Ranking

In France, the name Stefani is the 3,301^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Stefani migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Stefani Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Stefani, who settled in New York City in 1836
Antonio Stefani, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836 2
Mark Stefani, who arrived in Arkansas in 1896 2

Stefani Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Vananzie Stefani, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903 2
John Stefani, who landed in Arkansas in 1903 2
John Stefani and Vananzie Stefani, who both settled in Arkansas in 1903

Contemporary Notables of the name Stefani (post 1700) +

Eric Stefani (b. 1967), American musician and animator, Grammy-nominated composer and writer
Gwen Stefani (b. 1969), American pop, rock, R&B and hip-hop singer
Stefano Stefani (1938-2024), Venetist Italian politician
Dante Stefani (1927-2023), Italian partisan and politician who served in the Senate of the Republic from 1979 to 1987
Pier Luigi Stefani, Italian TV producer
Luca Stefani (b. 1987), Italian long track speed skater
Enrico Stefani, Italian architect and archaeologist
Alberto De Stefani (1879-1969), Italian politician
Graciela Stefani (b. 1960), Argentine screen and stage actress
Jan Stefani (1746-1829), Polish composer, violinist and conductor of the royal orchestra in Warsaw

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)