Azzarello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The first post-Roman hereditary surnames reached Italy in the 10th and 11th centuries. People had been used one name in this region, but population increases had rendered single names a woefully inadequate means of identification. Occupational names, like Azzarello, derived from the kind of work performed by the original bearer, were a common source for these new surnames. were very popular. Azzarello was a name for a person who made battle axes as it is derived from the Italian word azza, which means battle-axe.

Early Origins of the Azzarello family

The surname Azzarello was first found in at Novara, capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy in 1312, with Pietro Azario, a count and wealthy lawyer, registered in that year.

Early History of the Azzarello family

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Azzarello 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 Azzarello include Azzali, Azzalin, Azzalini, Azzaloni, Azzanelli, Azzarelli, Azzarello, Azzariti, Azzaretti, Azzati, Azzari, Azzario, Azario, Azari, Azzarini, Azzaro, Azzaroli, Azzarone, Azzaroni, Azzarri and many more.

Early Notables of the Azzarello family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Alessandro Azzaloni, a was a judge in Reggio in 1752; Felice Azzaloni, who was a renowned Latin poet around the same...
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Azzarello migration to the United States +

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Azzarello:

Azzarello Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vincenzo Azzarello, age 33, who arrived in New York on March 28, 1892, aboard the "Werra"

Contemporary Notables of the name Azzarello (post 1700) +

Brian Azzarello (b. 1962), American Eisner Award winning comic book writer from Cleveland, Ohio