| ![Show Contents]() Parise History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Italy From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Parise. 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. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily 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, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Parise family lived in Sicily. Early Origins of the Parise familyThe surname Parise was first found in before the Norman invasion of the 10th and 11th centuries. Gualterio Parisio, who was Governor of Paris, France, arrived in Sicily with the Norman princes in 998. Early History of the Parise familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parise research. The years 1304, 1420, 1448, 1510, 1564, 1590, 1606 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Parise History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Parise Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Parise include Parigi, Parisi, Parise, Pariso, Parisio, Paris, Parissi, Parisse, Parigini, Parisini, Parisotti, Parisotto, Parisetti, Parisani, Parisato and many more. Early Notables of the Parise familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was - at this time Ascanio Parisani was Bishop of Cajazzo, and then made Cardinal by Pope Paolo III. the Parigi family in Florence, from which came 14 priests between 1448 and 1510. Giulio Parisetti, a lawy...
- Matteo-Maria Parisetti was mayor of Modena in 1564
Parise RankingIn the United States, the name Parise is the 11,804th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Parise migration to the United States | + |
An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Parise arrived in North America very early:
Parise Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Andrea Parise, aged 20, who landed in America from Pallagorio, Italy, in 1910
- Alberto Forgano Parise, aged 14, who settled in America, in 1916
- Angelo Parise, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Cosenza, Italy, in 1924
| Contemporary Notables of the name Parise (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Parise (b. 1984), American professional baseball pitcher
- Zach Parise (b. 1984), American Professional (NHL) ice hockey player
- Ronald Anthony Parise (b. 1951), American NASA astronaut and payload specialist
- Fred J. Parise, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 2
- Augustine J. Parise, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960 2
- Julio Parise (1920-2010), Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
- Goffredo Parise (1929-1986), Italian writer and journalist
- Jean-Paul Parise (b. 1941), Canadian professional (NHL) ice hockey player
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Parise migration to the United States 
