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

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Delorenzo. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Delorenzo came from the given name Lorenzo, which is derived from the Latin name Laurentius. The Latin name Laurentia was given to the inhabitants of a very ancient pre-Latin city by the name of Laurentum.

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Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Delorenzo include Laurènzi, Lorenzi, Lorenzo,Laurenzi, Laurèntis, Laurentis, De Lorenzo, Di Lorenzo, De Lorenzis, De Laurenzis, De Laurentis, Lorenzetti, Lorenzetto, Lorenzini, Lorenzìn, Lorenzin, Lorenzni, Lorenn, Lorenzato, Lorenzutti, Lorenzùt, Rènzi, De Renzi, De Renzis, Rènsi, Renzo, Renza, Renzetti, Renzini, Renzni, Renzulli and many more.

First found in the city of Florence.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delorenzo research. Another 31 words(2 lines of text) covering the years 1479, 1449, 1492, 1290, 1348, 1884 and 1843 are included under the topic Early Delorenzo History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 177 words(13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delorenzo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Delorenzo:

Delorenzo Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Madelena DeLorenzo, aged 7, who arrived at Ellis Island from Vodo, in 1898

Delorenzo Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Antonio DeLorenzo, aged 27, who arrived at Ellis Island from Corvani, in 1905
  • Commaro DeLorenzo, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island from Limatsla, Italy, in 1907
  • Giuseppe DeLorenzo, aged 43, who arrived at Ellis Island from Catania, Italy, in 1907
  • Giuseppe DeLorenzo, aged 28, who arrived at Ellis Island from Radicena, Italy, in 1907
  • Antonia DeLorenzo, aged 34, who arrived at Ellis Island from Anaronzo, Italy, in 1909


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  • Michael DeLorenzo (b. 1959), American actor and star of New York Undercover
  • Salvatore DeLorenzo (1898-1962), American actor
  • Victor DeLorenzo (b. 1954), American drummer with The Violent Femmes
  • Nicholas DeLorenzo, Chief Technology Officer of PennBioDiesel


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  1. Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
  2. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
  4. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  5. Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
  6. Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
  7. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  8. Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
  9. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  10. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Delorenzo Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delorenzo 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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