| ![Show Contents]() Delport History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Early Origins of the Delport familyThe surname Delport was first found in Vicenza, anciently known as Vicetia, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Vicenza. It was conquered by the Venetians in 1405. It has many beautiful palaces and churches, galleries and museums. The cathedral is Gothic. The original church SS.Felice e Fortunato was built in 975 but has been much altered. It is notable for its development painters, architects, sculptors and scholars. Natives were Trissino, Palladio, Pigafetta, Fogazzaro, Mantegna, Montagna, Speranza, Scamozzi and Buoncosiglio.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 Delport familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delport research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1515, 1533, 1535, 1577, 1602 and 1615 are included under the topic Early Delport History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Delport Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Delporto, Della Porta, Porto, Porta, de Porto and others. Early Notables of the Delport familyProminent among members of the family was Giacomo della Porta (c. 1533-1602), an Italian architect and sculptor, who worked on many important buildings in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica. Guglielmo Della Porta (1515-1577) was an Italian sculptor and Guglielmo della Porta...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delport Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Delport RankingIn South Africa, the name Delport is the 495th most popular surname with an estimated 14,498 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Delport familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Vicente Porto, who came to Puerto Rico in 1803; as well as an F. De Porto, who came to New Orleans in 1853.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Delport (post 1700) | + |
- Jacobus Tertius Delport (b. 1939), former South African parliamentarian, known for his efforts in drafting the new South African Constitution
- Thinus Delport (b. 1975), South African ex rugby union player
- Marius Delport (b. 1994), Namibian first-class cricketer
- Cameron Scott Delport (b. 1989), South African cricketer who plays for the Dolphins
- Antonie Delport Claassen (b. 1984), French and South African rugby union playe
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