Carone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The French name Carone first arose during the Medieval period in Normandy. It is derived from when the family having lived at Cairon in Calvados, which was in Normandy.

Early Origins of the Carone family

The surname Carone was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Cairon in Calvados, in the arrondissement of Caen, in the canton of Creully. Guillaume de Caron is the first on record, living in 1086 and Eudo, his father, is mentioned as living in Cairon at some unknown time before him. Cairon is located 15 kilometers southeast of Ryes.

Robert Caron settled in Beaupré and married Marie Crevet in Quebec on 25th October 1637. Together they had seven children to carry on the family name of Caron. Robert died on 8th July 1656. 1

Early History of the Carone family

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Carone Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Carone is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Caron, Cairon, Carron, Carone, Caronne, Carot, Caraud, Careau, Carreau, Carow, Carou, Carrou, Carous, Carrous, Caroux, Charon, Charron, Charone, Charonne, Charou, Charous, Charoux, Le Caron, Lecaron, Lecharon and many more.

Early Notables of the Carone family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Sir Caron de Bosdegas, French knight who fought at the Combat of the Thirty, March 26th 1351.Firminus Caron (fl. 1460-1475) was a French composer, and likely a singer, of the Renaissance. He is said by Tinctor to have been the scholar of Binchois or Dufay. 2Raymond Caron (1605-1666), was an Irish Franciscan friar and author; Firminus Caron (fl.1460-1475), French Renaissance composer; and Antoine Caron (1521-1599), French master glass maker, illustrator. François Caron (1600-1673), was a French Huguenot refugee to the Netherlands who served the Dutch East India Company, he rose from a cabin...
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Carone Ranking

In the United States, the name Carone is the 12,668^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Carone migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Carone has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Carone were

Carone Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Orlando Carone, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Carib" from St. John, New Brunswick 4
Teresa Carone, aged 55, originally from Attamura, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "F. Palasciano" from Napoli, Italy 4
Domenico Carone, aged 18, originally from Bitritto, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mongolia" from Vigo, Spain 4
Giuseppe Carone, aged 18, originally from Carbonara, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Taormina" from Napoli, Italy 4
Domenico Carone, aged 52, originally from Carbonana, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "La Lorraine" from Havre, France 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Carone (post 1700) +

Patricia Ann Carone (b. 1943), American former politician, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1991-1998)
Jim Carone (b. 1981), American college baseball coach
Nicolas Carone (1917-2010), one of the New York School Abstract Expressionist artists
Pierdavide Carone (b. 1988), Italian singer-songwriter
Luis Carone (b. 1984), Brazilian director and producer
Juan Carlos "Pichino" Carone (b. 1942), former Argentine footballer who played from 1962 to 1971, member of the Argentina National Team (1966-1967)
Anthony Carone (b. 1965), Canadian owner and winemaker of Vignoble Carone Wines

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result