De martino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname De martino came from the Latin name Martinus, which is a derivative of Mars, who was the Roman god of fertility and war.The popularity of the name Martin is due to Saint Martin de Tours, who was one of the best known saints in the Western World. With the spread of Christianity, people named their children after saints in the hope that the children might enjoy that saint's patronage. Martin is also one of the few saints' names, other than the names of Old English saints, found in England before the Norman Conquest.

Early Origins of the De martino family

The surname De martino was first found in Brescia, where Theobaldo Martinengo, born in 930, was very important to the empire of Otto I. In 953 he donated 15 castles in the area to the empire, and his son Tebaldo led 12,000 men fighting against the Greeks for the empire. His son Leopardo became master of sixty castles, one of which he named Martinengo.

Early History of the De martino family

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De martino Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of De martino are De Martini, De Martinis, De Martino, DeMartini, DeMartinis, DeMartino, Martignon, Martignone, Martignoni, Martin, Martina, Martinati, Martinato, Martinelli, Martinetti, Martini, Martinilli, Martinis, Martino, Martinoni, Martinotti, Martinuzzi and many more.

Early Notables of the De martino family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Simone Martini, known for his strides in the development of Italian Gothic Painting in the early 14th century. One of his well known works is The Road to Cavalry, a vivid painting with the influence of expressionism and drama from Giotto. Martini was said to be the most distinguished of Duccio's disciples. Another member of the De martino lineage is Guglielmo Martini, who became senator of Palermo in 1335. More famous is Francesco di Giorgio, better known as Francesco di Siena, born in 1439. He was trained as a painter, but became...
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De martino Ranking

In the United States, the name De martino is the 11,894^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

De martino migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name De martino

De martino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Cecilie DeMartino, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Nepoli, in 1900
Anna DeMartino, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Salerno, Italy, in 1905
Angelarosa DeMartino, aged 58, who landed in America from Avellino, Italy, in 1906
Amedea DeMartino, aged 34, who settled in America from Napoli, Italy, in 1913
Eliza DeMartino, aged 30, who landed in America from Napoli, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name De martino (post 1700) +

Nick DeMartino (b. 1948), American Senior Vice President, Media and Technology for the American Film Institute

Citations +

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