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

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Volpe family. 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 common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Volpe is a name for a person who was clever and noted for their wisdom. The surname is derived from Italian word volpe, which literally means fox. It is interesting to note that it was only in later years that the word fox was attributed to a person who was sly or cunning.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Volpe, Volpes, Vlpi, Volpi, Volpis, Vulpi, Dalla Volpe, Della Volpe, La Volpicella, La Volpe, Lavolpe, Volpella, Volpelli, Volpatti, Volpatto, Volpone, Volponi, Volpato, Volpicella, Volpicèlla, Volpicello and many more.

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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Volpe research. More information is included under the topic Early Volpe History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 99 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Volpe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Volpe Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Adelina Volpe, aged 2, who arrived at Ellis Island from Stella Cilento, in 1902
  • Adelina Volpe, aged 1, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ragiano Gravina, Italy, in 1907
  • Alessandra Volpe, aged 3, who arrived at Ellis Island from S. Nicole, Italy, in 1909
  • Agnello Volpe, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island from San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, in 1909
  • Alaldo Volpe, aged 19, who arrived at Ellis Island from Piperno, Italy, in 1910


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  • John Anthony Volpe (1908-1994), 61st and 63rd Governor of Massachusetts and a U.S. Secretary of Transportation
  • Joseph Volpe (b. 1940), General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera from 1990 to 2006
  • Robert Volpe (1942-2006), painter and New York City police officer and detective, specializing in art theft
  • Giuseppe Joseph "Joe" Volpe (b. 1947), Liberal member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 until 2011


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  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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  8. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  9. Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots The Complete Guide for Americans. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2003. Print.
  10. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
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The Volpe Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Volpe 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.

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