Digiacomo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Digiacomo. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Digiacomo came from the Italian form of the biblical patriarch, Jacob.

Early Origins of the Digiacomo family

The surname Digiacomo was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where the original branch of the family emerged.

Early History of the Digiacomo family

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Digiacomo Spelling Variations

Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Digiacomo. These spelling variations include DiGiacomo, Giacalone, Giacardi, Giacaz, Giaccaglia, Giaccaglini, Giaccardi, Giaccheri, Giacchetti, Giacchi, Giacchin, Giacchini, Giacco, Giacconi, Giacheri, Giachi, Giachini, Giaco, Giacobazzi, Giacob, Giacobbi, Giacobelli, Giacobini, Giacobo, Giacomazzo, Giacomello, Giacometti, Giacomini, Giacomo, Giacovani, Giacovazzo, Giacovelli, Giappichini, Iachelli, Iachetta, Iachi, Iachino, Iacini, Iaco, Iacobacci, Iacobbi, Iacobelli, Iacobini, Iacobitti, Iacobone, Iacoboni, Iicolo, Iacomelli, Iacometti, Iacomi, Iacomini, Iacomino, Iacomo, Iacomoni, Iacone, Iacovacci, Iacovelli, Iacovini, Iacovo, Iacovne, Iacovucci, Iacuelli, Iacullo, Iacuvelli, Iacuzzi, Iapichelli, Iappichini, Zacchetti, Zacchi, Zacco and many more.

Early Notables of the Digiacomo family

Prominent among members of the family was Giacomino da Verona who was a Franciscan friar and a poet of the late 13th century. Dante's Paradiso and the Inferno were...
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Digiacomo Ranking

In the United States, the name Digiacomo is the 8,949^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Digiacomo migration to the United States +

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Digiacomo were

Digiacomo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Arcangelo Digiacomo, who landed in Arkansas in 1885 2
Angelo DiGiacomo, aged 27, who arrived in America, in 1892
Berardin DiGiacomo, aged 21, who arrived in America from Montecorvino Rovella, in 1897

Digiacomo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Eduardo DiGiacomo, aged 6, who arrived in America from Napoli, in 1906
Carmino DiGiacomo, aged 17, who arrived in America from Cellino Attanosio, Italy, in 1909
Alfino DiGiacomo, aged 21, who arrived in America from Pianella, Italy, in 1913
Anna Digiacomo, aged 50, who arrived in America from Montesalino, Italy, in 1920
Angelo Digiacomo, aged 41, who arrived in America from Ragusa, Italy, in 1924
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Contemporary Notables of the name Digiacomo (post 1700) +

Frank DiGiacomo, American editorial director, contributing editor to The New York Observer, Rolling Stone, the New York Post and the New York Daily News
James DiGiacomo S.J. (d. 2013), American Jesuit priest and author who taught theology at Regis High School and Fordham University
Franco Di Giacomo (1932-2016), Italian cinematographer, winner of the 1983 David di Donatello for Best Cinematography

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)