Cavanna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cavanna family

The surname Cavanna was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. 4th century B.C it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters. They survived the Lombard and Carolingan intrusions. Were well known for their naval prowess. Shipbuilding flourished in this natural sea port. Much migration took place to South America pre WWII. 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 Cavanna family

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Cavanna Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cavanna, Caivano, Cavanno, Cavanni, Cavani, Caivani and many more.

Early Notables of the Cavanna family

Prominent among members of the family was

the Cavanna of Genoa

Cavanna Ranking

In France, the name Cavanna is the 4,297^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Cavanna migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cavanna Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Cavanna, who settled in New York in 1832
Bridget Cavanna, who settled in New York in 1832
Augustus Cavanna, who arrived in New York, NY in 1833 2

Cavanna migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3

Cavanna Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Oliver Cavanna, who settled in Barbados in 1679

Contemporary Notables of the name Cavanna (post 1700) +

Carlo Cavanna (1873-1925), director of the construction of the first railway line in Eritrea

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies