Zappelli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Zappelli family

The surname Zappelli was first found in Mantua, anciently Mantova, a fortified city of Lombardy, capital of the province of Mantua. In 568 the Lombards took Mantua, lost it and recovered in 601. It passed to the Norman Geoffry, Duke of Lorraine in the 11th century but afterwards reverted to the Lombard League. Frederico II was first Duke of Mantua. 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 Zappelli family

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Zappelli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zappa, Zappi, Zappelli, Zappetti, Zappetta, Zappoli, Zappuli, Zappalia, Zapa, Zapi, Zappas and many more.

Early Notables of the Zappelli family

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Zappelli migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zappelli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Zaccaria Zappelli, aged 32, who landed in America from Castano Io, Italy, in 1910
Antonietta Zappelli, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Capua, Caserta, Italy, in 1911
Dario Zappelli, aged 16, who landed in America from Capaunosi, Italy, in 1912
Giovanni Zappelli, aged 30, who immigrated to America from M. S. Quirico, Italy, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Zappelli (post 1700) +

Oswald Zappelli (1913-1968), Swiss silver and two-time bronze medalist fencer at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Olympics