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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Where did the Italian De stefano family come from? What is the Italian De stefano family crest and coat of arms? When did the De stefano family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the De stefano family history?

The De stefano surname comes from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Stephanus.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Steffani, Stefano, Stefan, Stifano, Stevani, Stiévano, Stiévan, Schhivani, Stépan, Stéfanis, Stefanich, Stepanich and many more.

First found in Bolgna (Bononia) in Emilia where it is the capital of the province of Bologna. 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De stefano research. Another 329 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1417, 1460, 1645, and 1710 are included under the topic Early De stefano History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 23 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De stefano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De stefano Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Frank P. Destefano, who came to Cincinnati in 1869

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  • John DeStefano Jr. (b. 1955), American politican, mayor of New Haven, Connecticut
  • Mike DeStefano (1966-2011), American stand-up comedian
  • John DeStefano (d. 2008), American sculptor and painter
  • Anthony DeStefano (b. 1966), American author of the spiritual books


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  1. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  2. Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
  3. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  4. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  5. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  6. Glazier, Ira A. and P. Williams Filby Edition. Italians to America. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots The Complete Guide for Americans. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2003. Print.
  8. Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
  9. Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
  10. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The De stefano Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The De stefano Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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