Aversano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Aversano. 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 Aversano family lived in Avérsa which means "descendant of or son of one who came from Avérsa."

Early Origins of the Aversano family

The surname Aversano was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea during this period, where Giacomo Aversa owned much land in Felzuto and Ortelia in 1509.

Early History of the Aversano family

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Aversano Spelling Variations

Italian 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 Aversano include Aversa, Aversano, Aversana, Averzzana, Avezzana, Averzana, Avezana, Averza and many more.

Early Notables of the Aversano family

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Aversano migration to the United States +

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Aversano arrived in North America very early:

Aversano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Aversano, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Casandrino, Italy, in 1909
Antonio Aversano, aged 27, who landed in America from Elena, Italy, in 1909
Angelo Aversano, aged 38, who landed in America from Alviguano, Italy, in 1911
Antonio Aversano, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Teano, Italy, in 1912
Aniello Aversano, aged 35, who immigrated to America from Penza, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Aversano (post 1700) +

Scott Aversano (b. 1970), American film producer