Venuto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Venuto family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Venuto family lived in the lands of Tuscany.

Early Origins of the Venuto family

The surname Venuto was first found in the area of Florence. Earliest records can be found dating back to the Benvenuti family of counts, who moved to Cingoli from Florence in 1200.

Early History of the Venuto family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Venuto research. The years 1418, 1419, 1421, 1424, 1434, 1470, 1490, 1524, 1650, 1660, 1750 and 1828 are included under the topic Early Venuto History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Venuto Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Venuto include Benvenuti, Benvenuto, Benvegnu, Ventui, Venutti, Venuto, Venutelli, Begnudelli, Vignudelli, Vignodelli, Vignudini, Nuti, Nutini, Gnuti and many more.

Early Notables of the Venuto family

Prominent among members of the family was

Girolamo di Benvenuto (1470-1524), was an Italian painter of the High Renaissance

Venuto migration to the United States +

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Venuto:

Venuto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Venuto, aged 48, who landed in America, in 1895
Antonio Venuto, aged 49, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897

Venuto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonino Venuto, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Laponoro, Italy, in 1910
Alfonso Carlo Venuto, aged 18, who landed in America from Stefano Rogliano, Italy, in 1910
Angela Venuto, aged 70, who landed in America from Calvello, Italy, in 1910
Anofrio Frsco. Venuto, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Montepaone, Italy, in 1910
Andrea Venuto, aged 15, who landed in America from Messina, Sicily, in 1912
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