Demaria History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name is Biblical in origin, coming from the Virgin Mary. The fact that the prefixes "De" and "Di" are often added to it suggest that it could be metronymic, that is, a surname originally derived from the name of the first bearer's mother, and meaning "son of Maria." This is rare in Italian names, generally such names were taken from the name of the father (patronymics). In some cases the children of widows or the illegitimate children of noblemen's mistresses took the mother's name for their surname.

Early Origins of the Demaria family

The surname Demaria was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), and elsewhere throughout Italy. As surnames began to come in to usage in Italy, this name emerged independently in different parts of the peninsula.

Early History of the Demaria family

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Demaria Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maria, De Maria, Demaria, Di Maria, Mari and others.

Early Notables of the Demaria family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Lorenzo Cybo de Mari (c.1450-1503), an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Benevento, was made cardinal in 1489; Francesco di Maria...
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Demaria Ranking

In the United States, the name Demaria is the 12,071^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Demaria migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Demaria Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan DeMaria, who landed in Peru in 1837 2

Demaria Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angiola DeMaria, aged 24, who immigrated to America from Benevento, Italy, in 1907
Agostino Demaria, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Caliano, Italy, in 1910
Carlo Demaria, aged 3, who settled in America from Caliano, Italy, in 1910
Benedetta Demaria, aged 16, who landed in America from Trasca, Italy, in 1911
Brigida DeMaria, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Bari, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Demaria (post 1700) +

Walter De Maria (1935-2013), American sculptor and composer, best known for The Lightning Field (1977)
Francesco DeMaria (b. 1928), Italian-American chemist
Chris Demaria (b. 1980), American baseball player
Virginia DeMaria, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1948 3
Thomas DeMaria, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 3
Carlo DeMaria Jr., American politician, Mayor of Everett, Massachusetts, 2011 3
Atilio José "Attilio Demaria" Demaría (1909-1990), Italian Argentine footballer player
Yves Demaria (b. 1972), French motocross racer
David DeMaría (b. 1976), Spanish singer and songwriter
Fernando Demaría (b. 1928), Argentine poet, philosopher and classical scholar
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Demaria family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. Angelo Demaria (b. 1881), Slavic coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4
Mr. Joseph Demaria (b. 1883), Slavic coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4
Mr. Mike Demaria (b. 1883), Polish coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4
Mr. Sebastian Demaria (b. 1879), Slavic coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4
Mr. Sebastian Demaria (b. 1881), American Italian coal miner who was in mine 8 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).