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![Show Contents]() Fortunat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Fortunat familyThe surname Fortunat was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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 Fortunat familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fortunat research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fortunat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fortunat Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fortuna, Fortunato, Fortuni, Infortuna, Fortunio, Fortunati, Fortunat, Fortugno, Fortunio, Fortunius and many more. Early Notables of the Fortunat familyProminent among members of the family was - the Fortunato family of Florence
 Fortunat migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fortunat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Franz Fortunat, aged 47, who immigrated to America from Garz, in 1892
- Anunziata Fortunat, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1896
Fortunat Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Giuseppe Fortunat, aged 40, who landed in America from Stefandsoni, in 1907
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fortunat (post 1700) | + |
- François Fortunat Rouleau (1849-1907), Canadian lawyer and political figure in Quebec
- Fortunat Normandin, American Democratic Party politician, Elected New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Laconia 2nd Ward 1938; Secretary of New Hampshire Democratic Party, 1945 1
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Fortunat migration to the United States 
