The surname Amico was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. 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. They were stated to be originally of Bolognese descent and stationed in Messina at the time of Fredick II about the end of the 13th century when Giovanni d'Amico led his troops in the rebellion.
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Early History of the Amico family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amico research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1437 and 1739 are included under the topic Early Amico History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Amico Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Amico, Amici, Amica, D'Amico, D'Amica, Damico, Damica and many more.
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Early Notables of the Amico family
Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was
the Amico family of Messina
Amico Ranking
In the United States, the name Amico is the 15,001st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Amico family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Orazio Amicone, who was naturalized in Ohio in 1884; Domenico Damico, who arrived in America from Switzerland in1862; as well as Nicolas Damico, who was naturalized in Harris Co. TX in 1892..
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