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Where did the Italian Defazio family come from? What is the Italian Defazio family crest and coat of arms? When did the Defazio family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Defazio family history? From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Defazio. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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 Venice 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 Defazio family lived in this area, where the Fazio family lived as early as 1209.Spelling variations of this family name include: Fazio, Fazzio, Fazia, Fazzin, Fazzina, Fazzino, Fazzini, Fazzioli, Fazzuoli, Fazzia, Fazi and many more. First found in Genoa a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. 4th century B.C it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters. They survived the Lombard and Carolingan intrusions. Were well known for their naval prowess. Shipbuilding flourished in this natural sea port. Much migration took place to South America pre WWII. 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. The family were nobility in Pavia and in Venice were they seated in 1209. They later branched to Sicily when maestro Giovanni Fazo held a mansion and estates from Frederico II. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Defazio research. Another 304 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1461, 1682, and 1760 are included under the topic Early Defazio History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 131 words(9 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Defazio Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Defazio Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
Defazio Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
The Defazio Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Defazio 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. This page was last modified on 7 March 2012 at 08:38. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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