Crispo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Italy

Old French personal name Crispin, Latin "Crispinus," a family name derived from "crispus" meaning "curly-haired" (see Crisp). This name was especially popular in France in the early Middle Ages, having been borne by a saint who was martyred at Soissons in AD c. 285 along with a companion, Crispinianus (whose name is a further derivative of the same word).

Early Origins of the Crispo family

The surname Crispo was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. This great family of Normandy were Counts of Vexin, seignior of Neaufles, Livarot and Blangy. His castle was at Livarot about 1015.

Early History of the Crispo family

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Crispo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crispin, Crespin, Crisp, Crespigny, Crespine and others.

Early Notables of the Crispo family

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Crispo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crispo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Crispo, aged 28, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1838 1
Niceules Crispo, aged 27, who arrived in Key West, Fla in 1845 1
A Crispo, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1852 1

Citations +

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)