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![Show Contents]() Stephano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy
The Stephano surname comes from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Stephanus. Early Origins of the Stephano familyThe surname Stephano 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 Stephano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stephano research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1417, 1460, 1645 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Stephano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Stephano Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Stephano familyMore information is included under the topic Early Stephano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Stephano migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Stephano Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Fraser Stephano, aged 31, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874
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Stephano migration to New Zealand 
