Azone History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Azone familyThe surname Azone was first found in Fermo, anciently Firmum, a town in the Italian marches in the province of Ascoli Piceno. Built 246 B.C on a hill on which there was a citadel until 1446. The 4th Roman legion was settled there. It was originally a limestone walled city. The Church of S.Francesco is notable. It came under the papacy in 1550. 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 Azone familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Azone research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1233, 1277, 1305, 1315, 1324, 1362, 1383, 1385 and 1431 are included under the topic Early Azone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Azone Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Azzoni, Azzini, Azzola, Azzozli, Azzolini, Azzolino, Azzolina, Azzolin, Azzone, Azzano, Assoni, Assolini, Azoni, Asoni and many more. Early Notables of the Azone familyProminent among members of the family was Alberto D'Azzone, who was a lawyer in 1233 in Bologna; as well as the Azzoni family of Milan, who were made official nobility of the city in 1277; the Azzoni family of Fermo; Artico Azzoni, who was made official nobility of Venice in 1315; Francesco di Buonvicino Azzoni, a notary in Bologna...
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Azone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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