Maffi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Maffi family

The surname Maffi was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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 Maffi family

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Maffi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maffei, Maffetti, Maffi, Maffioretti, Maffetto, Maffettini and many more.

Early Notables of the Maffi family

Prominent among members of the family was Bernardino Maffei (1514-1553), an Italian archbishop and cardinal, Bishop of Massa Marittima, then Archbishop of Chieti, and on 8 April 1549; Marcantonio Maffei (1521-1583), an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal; Giovanni Pietro Maffei (1533-1603), also anglicized as John Peter Maffei, an Italian Jesuit and author; Francesco Maffei (1605-1660), an Italian...
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Maffi migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maffi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Papueale Maffi, who arrived in Dallas Co. TX in 1887
P. G. Maffi, who settled in Dallas Co. TX in 1887

Contemporary Notables of the name Maffi (post 1700) +

Luisa Maffi, American pioneer and leading thinker in the field of biocultural diversity