Marchetti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Marchetti can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Marchetti came from the personal name Marchino, which is derived from the Latin name Marcus.

Early Origins of the Marchetti family

The surname Marchetti was first found in Crema.

Early History of the Marchetti family

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Marchetti Spelling Variations

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 Marchetti include DeMarchi, DeMarchis, Marcantoni, Marcantonio, Marcat, Marcato, Marchel, Marchelli, Marchello, Marchet, Marchetiello, Marchetta, Marchetti, Marchi, Marchin, Marchini, Marchiol, Marchioli, Marchitelli, Marchitiello, Marchitto, Marco, Marcocci, Marcoccio, Marcoleoni, Marcolin, Marcolini, Marcolla, Marcolongo, Marcon, Marconati, Marconcini, Marcone, Marconi, Marcovic, Marcovich, Marcoz, Marcozzi, Marcucci, Marcuccio, Marcuzzi, Marcuzzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Marchetti family

Prominent among members of the family was

Marco Marchetti (c. 1528-1588) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance or Mannerist period...
Alessandro Marchetti (1633-1714), was an Italian mathematician, noted for criticizing some of the conclusions of Guido Grandi...

Marchetti Ranking

In the United States, the name Marchetti is the 7,593^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Marchetti is ranked the 2,000^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,120 people with that name. 2

Marchetti migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Marchetti or a variant listed above include:

Marchetti Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frank Marchetti, who arrived in Mississippi in 1875 3
Joseph Marchetti, who landed in Mississippi in 1875 3

Marchetti Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alberto Marchetti, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from Maensa, Italy, in 1907
Alessandro Marchetti, aged 18, who landed in America from Maenza, Italy, in 1909
Alberto Marchetti, aged 16, who landed in America from Capannori, Italy, in 1910
Adolfo Marchetti, aged 24, who immigrated to America from Fossombrone, Italy, in 1910
Vincenso Marchetti, who arrived in Texas in 1911 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Marchetti (post 1700) +

Victor Marchetti (b. 1930), American intelligence agent and former special assistant to the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Gino Marchetti (b. 1927), American professional NFL football player who played from 1952 to 1966
Cesare Marchetti (1928-2023), Italian physicist who developed Marchetti's constant, the average time spent by a person for commuting each day
Giuseppe Marchetti (1934-2021), Italian literary critic and journalist
Louis Marchetti (1920-1992), Italian illustrator and portrait painter
Filippo Marchetti (1831-1902), Italian opera composer
Federico Marchetti (b. 1983), Italian international football goalkeeper
Elio Marchetti (b. 1974), Italian race car driver and motorcycle racer
Maria Assunta Caterina Marchetti (1871-1948), Italian beatified of Roman Catholic church
Alessandro Marchetti (1884-1966), Italian aircraft engineer and airplane designer, best known for his Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, a World War II bomber aircraft
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)