Fontanella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Fontanella, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Fontanella, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries.The Fontanella family originally lived in the region of Fuentes which is a place-name that means fountains.

Early Origins of the Fontanella family

The surname Fontanella was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Fontanella family

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Fontanella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fuentes, Fuente, de la Fuente, Fuentecilla, Fuéntez, Fuentez, Font, Fonte, Fontes, Fontecilla, Fontana, Fontano, Fontanal, Fontanales, Fontanals, Fontanella, Fontanet, Fontanillos and many more.

Early Notables of the Fontanella family

Notable bearers of the family name Fontanella

were Juan Pedro Fontanella (1576-1680), a Catalan judge and advocate, co-instigator of the Catalan Revolt of 1640
seventeenth century Catalan lawyer and politician Joan Pere Fontanella

Fontanella migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fontanella Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernardo Fontanella Rodríguez, to Puerto Rico in 1858
Adelaide Fontanella, aged 21, who landed in America from Italy, in 1899

Fontanella Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Fontanella, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Fornodizoldo, in 1903
Carmela Fontanella, aged 61, who landed in America from Graguano, Naples, in 1907
Amelia in Costa Fontanella, aged 5, who landed in America from Masserano, Italy, in 1908
Alessandro Fontanella, aged 38, who immigrated to America from Mouteneso, Italy, in 1910
Antonio Fontanella, aged 13, who landed in America from Apagola, Italy, in 1912
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