Compagnon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Compagnon family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in the region of Venice 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 Compagnon came from a friendly person, who was renowned for his generosity towards others. The surname is derived from the Italian word Compagni which literally means he who shares the bread with.

Early Origins of the Compagnon family

The surname Compagnon was first found in Padua (Italian: Padova, Latin: Patavium, Venetian: Padoa), on the Bacchiglione River, capital of the province of Padua, where members of the Compagno family were officially recognized as nobility of the city in 1081,

Early History of the Compagnon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Compagnon research. The years 1550 and 1650 are included under the topic Early Compagnon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Compagnon Spelling Variations

Surnames 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 Compagnon include Compagni, Compagno, Compagna, Compagnini, Compagnino, Compagnoni, Compagnone and many more.

Early Notables of the Compagnon family

Prominent among members of the family was

Pompeo Compagnoni was a lawyer in Macerata around the same time

Compagnon Ranking

In France, the name Compagnon is the 1,978^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,147 people with that name. 1

Compagnon 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 Compagnon or a variant listed above:

Compagnon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Charles Compagnon, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2

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)