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Early Origins of the Azzo family

The surname Azzo was first found in Fermo, anciently Firmum, a town in the Italian marches in the province of Ascoli Piceno. Built 246 B.C on a hill on which there was a citadel until 1446. The 4th Roman legion was settled there. It was originally a limestone walled city. The Church of S.Francesco is notable. It came under the papacy in 1550. 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, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Azzo family

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Azzo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Azzoni, Azzini, Azzola, Azzozli, Azzolini, Azzolino, Azzolina, Azzolin, Azzone, Azzano, Assoni, Assolini, Azoni, Asoni and many more.

Early Notables of the Azzo family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Alberto D'Azzone, who was a lawyer in 1233 in Bologna
  • the Azzoni family of Fermo
  • Artico Azzoni, who was made official nobility of Venice in 1315
  • Francesco di Buonvicino Azzoni, a notary in Bologna in 1305
  • Paolo Azzoni, a councilor to the duke in Milan in 1385

Migration of the Azzo family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Simon Azoni, who came to America in 1794; Charles Azone, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856; and an Azuta who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1858, at the age of 25..



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