Fragale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Fragale family

The surname Fragale was first found in Kent where Henry de ffrogenhole was recorded in 1262. The name is thought to have originated at Frog’s Hole in Goudhurst. 1

However, another source disagrees with this origin, noting the name could have originated at Frognall, a hamlet in Lincolnshire.

In the New World, Frognall is the name of a large boom-era mansion located at 54 Mont Albert Road in the Melbourne suburb of Canterbury, Australia. We can find no reason for the eponym. Frognal House is a Jacobean mansion in London, England, built in the early 16th century.

Early History of the Fragale family

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Fragale Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Fragale are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Fragale include: Frognall, Frogenall, Frogenhall, Froghall, Frogull and many more.

Early Notables of the Fragale family

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Fragale migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Fragale or a variant listed above:

Fragale Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francesco Fragale, aged 48, who landed in America from Italy, in 1892
Antonino Fragale, aged 36, who immigrated to America from S. Pietro Cirano, Italy, in 1893
Eduardo Fragale, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1895
Agnino Fragale, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Paul P Fragale, who arrived in Mississippi in 1899 2
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Fragale Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Domenick Fragale, who settled in New York in 1907
Calogera Fragale, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Montedoro, Sicily, in 1907
Francesco Fragale, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Casteltermini, Sicily, in 1907
Domenica Fragale, aged 16, who immigrated to the United States from Sciara, Palermo, in 1908
Jennie Fragale, who settled in Pennsylvania sometime between 1908 and 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fragale (post 1700) +

Sarah Fragale, American actress, known for Max Magician and the Legend of the Rings (2002)
Jason Fragale, multiple award winning Australian American director and editor
Ronald A. "Ron" Fragale (b. 1950), American politician, Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
Alison R Fragale, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior and Strategy Ph.D. Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Domenique Fragale (b. 1994), English actress born in Lincolnshire, known for The Nevers (2021-2022) and My Best Friend's Famous (2019)

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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)