Dattilo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Italy

The name Dattilo is generally considered to be a Southern Italian name; however the earliest records we could find of the name occured in the north. Dattilo arose as a surname from several different sources: as a habitational name taken on from any of numerous places named Dattilo; from the personal name Dattilo, which was a form of a the Germanic personal name, Dado, Daddo, Datto etc.; and it was also a patronymic surname using the "D'" prefix meaning "from" to denote ancestry from someone of the personal name Attilio.

Early Origins of the Dattilo family

The surname Dattilo was first found in at Pavia, anciently Ticinum a town of Lombardy, and capital of the Province of Pavia. Across the Ticino lies the borough of Borgo Ticino. The town is rich in monuments and art. Charlemagne completely destroyed the Lombards in 774. A Large amount of jealousy arose between Pavia and Milan and by 1056 it had resulted in open war: four centuries of war followed. 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 Dattilo family

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Dattilo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dattilo, Dattila, Dattili, Datta, Dattari, Dati and others.

Early Notables of the Dattilo family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

the Dattilo family of Pavia and Firenze

Dattilo Ranking

In the United States, the name Dattilo is the 14,358^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Dattilo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dattilo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Dattilo, aged 30, who landed in America from Napoli, Italy, in 1909
Comettina Dattilo, aged 22, who landed in America from Nicastro, Italy, in 1909
Bruno Dattilo, aged 20, who arrived in America from Bavahinohio, Italy, in 1910
Alberto Dattilo, aged 8, who settled in America from Castellamar, Italy, in 1911
Domenico Dattilo, aged 18, who settled in America from Carolei, Italy, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Dattilo (post 1700) +

Kristin Dattilo (b. 1968), American television actress, best known for playing Yola Gaylen on The Chris Isaak Show from 2001 to 2004, sister of Bryan Dattilo
Bryan Dattilo (b. 1971), American soap opera actor, best known for his role as Lucas Horton on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives
Nicholas Carmen Dattilo (b. 1932), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1990 to 2004)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/