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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Scicolone, Scicli, Scichilone, Scicchitano, Scali, Scalia, Scala, Scali, Scaloni and many more.

First found in Florence, 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scala research. Another 298 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1457 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Scala History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Scala Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scala Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Joseph Scala, who arrived in New York, NY in 1861
  • Catharina Scala, who came to New York, NY in 1861
  • Anna Scala, who settled in New York, NY in 1861
  • Barbara Scala, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869
  • Maria Scala, who settled in Baltimore in 1872


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  • Gerald Michael Scala (1924-1993), American Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Spencer M. Di Scala, American historian
  • Nevio Scala (b. 1947), Italian football coach and former player
  • Mastino II della Scala (1308-1351), Italian lord of Verona
  • Delia Scala (1929-2004), Italian ballerina and actress
  • Cangrande della Scala (1291-1329), Italian nobleman
  • Bartolomeo Scala (1430-1497), Italian politician, author and historian
  • Rudy La Scala (b. 1954), Italian singer-songwriter and record producer
  • Alberto II della Scala (1306-1352), Italian lord of Verona from 1329 until his death
  • Flaminio Scala (1547-1624), Italian comedian and stage actor

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  2. Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
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  7. Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
  8. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
  9. Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
  10. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Scala Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Scala 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.

This page was last modified on 28 September 2011 at 15:51.

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