| ![Show Contents]() Maselli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The distinguished surname Maselli can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. 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 Piedmont 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 Maselli came from the first-name Maso, which is the short form of the personal name Tommaso. The name Tommaso, or Thomas, is itself derived from the Aramaic "toma" which means "twin". Early Origins of the Maselli familyThe surname Maselli was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont) in the 13th century where early records show the Masini family, decedents of a long line of counts, lived and whose members included Oddone, elected captain of the commune in 1284, and Oddonnino, governor of a town, Vercelli, in 1290. Early History of the Maselli familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maselli research. The years 1383 and 1401 are included under the topic Early Maselli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maselli Spelling VariationsEnormous 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 Maselli include Masella, Maselli, Masellis, Masetti, Masetto, Masi, Masiello, Masillo, Masin, Masina, Masini, Masino, Masiol, Maso, Masolini, Masolo, Mason, Masoni, Masotti, Masselli, Massetti, Massini, Masucci, Masuccio, Masulli, Masullo, Masutti, Masutto and many more. Early Notables of the Maselli familyProminent among members of the family was members of the Maselli family from the Piedmontese tradition include Tommaso Guidi Masaccio, who was born in 1401, and is a painter known as the Father of Modern Art. He was a member of the Florentine school, and has works from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. He was a student of Masolino and under this master, aided in the frescoing of two churches: San Clemente in Rome and the Brancacci Chapel in Santa Maria del Carmine at Florence. The Brancacci...
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Maselli Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maselli RankingIn the United States, the name Maselli is the 16,436th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Maselli migration to the United States | + |
Immigrants bearing the name Maselli or a variant listed above include:
Maselli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Angelo Maselli, aged 16, who settled in America from Castelpagano, in 1904
- Alfredo Maselli, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Ciro, Italy, in 1905
- Angelo Maselli, aged 29, who landed in America from Cappaloni, Italy, in 1906
- Angelo Maselli, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Pietracatello, Italy, in 1910
- Achille Maselli, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Esperia, Italy, in 1910
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Maselli (post 1700) | + |
- Francesco "Citto" Maselli (1930-2023), Italian film director and screenwriter who directed 38 films since 1949
- Domenico Maselli (1933-2016), Italian politician and pastor
- Claudio Maselli (b. 1950), Italian professional former footballer and manager
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Maselli migration to the United States 
