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Early Origins of the Agness family

The surname Agness was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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.

Early History of the Agness family

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Agness Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Agnese, Agnesi, Agnes, D'Agnese, L'Agnese, Lagnese, Agnesetti, Agnesini, Aggnese, Agnnese, Agnesse, Agneses, Agnesi, Agness, Aggness, Agnus and many more.

Early Notables of the Agness family

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United States Agness migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Agness Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • William Agness, who settled in New York, NY in 1823
  • John Agness, who settled in New York, NY in 1835

Australia Agness migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Agness Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Anthony Agness, English convict who was convicted in Colchester, Essex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 1


  1. Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 2nd December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/camden


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