| ![Show Contents]() Cianciullo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Cianciullo family. 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 common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Cianciullo is a name for a person of small financial means. The surname Cianfari is derived from the Italian words cianfrone and cianferone, which referred to a type of medieval coin. Early Origins of the Cianciullo familyThe surname Cianciullo was first found in the year 1610, when the Cianciolo family moved from the city of Piazza to Messina. Early History of the Cianciullo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cianciullo research. The years 1666, 1720 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Cianciullo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cianciullo Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Cianciullo include Ciani, Cejani, Cianciolo, Cianciulli, Cianciullo, Cianciulla, Ciancioli, Cianchi, Chianco, Cianca, Cian, Cianfarani and many more. Early Notables of the Cianciullo familyProminent among members of the family was include individuals of the Ciancio family, who moved to Adern in 1666 and acquired the feudal territory of Pojira with the status of barons. In 1720 Michele Ciani of Brera was born...
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 Cianciullo migration to the United States | + |
Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Cianciullo or a variant listed above:
Cianciullo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pasquale Cianciullo, aged 40, originally from Jelsi, who arrived in New York in 1895 aboard the ship "Burgundia" from Naples, Italy 1
- Filippo Cianciullo, aged 37, originally from Havre, who arrived in New York in 1897 aboard the ship "Sorrento" from Hamburg via Havre 1
Cianciullo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Marco Cianciullo, aged 28, originally from Gildone, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Dante Alighieri" from Napoli, Italy 1
- Maria Cianciullo, aged 55, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Pesaro" from Napoli, Italy 1
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Cianciullo migration to the United States 
