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Early Origins of the Tortorici family

The surname Tortorici was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; 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. Tortella was one of the oldest and most noble families in the history of the region from the time of Carlo d'Angio during feudal times.

Early History of the Tortorici family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tortorici research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1314, 1324, 1327, 1662 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Tortorici History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tortorici Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tortella, Tortela, Tartella, Tortelli, Tortello and many more.

Early Notables of the Tortorici family

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United States Tortorici migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tortorici Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Guiseppe Tortorici, who arrived in Arkansas in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Tortorici (post 1700) +

  • Dayna Tortorici, American writer for The College Hill Independent
  • Frank Tortorici, American music journalist


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