Jorio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Jorio family

The surname Jorio was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The two palaces in the Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Reale and the palace of the archbishops are notable. The city is rich in art, museums, galleries and sights. Castello Sforzesco stands in the Parco. 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 Jorio family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jorio research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1231, 1266, 1273, 1311, 1312, 1337, 1388, 1410, 1586, 1650, 1662 and 1781 are included under the topic Early Jorio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jorio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Giorgi, Giorio, Giori, Giuri, Zorzi, Zorzo, Jorio, Iorio, Di Giorgi, Della Zorza, Givrovich, Giorgino, Givrin, Givrico and many more.

Early Notables of the Jorio family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Marino Zorzi (c. 1231-1312), born in Venice, the 50th doge of the Republic of Venice, from August 23, 1311 to his death; Bertolome Zorzi (fl. 1266-1273), a Venetian nobleman, merchant, and troubadour...
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Migration of the Jorio family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Vincenzo DiGiorgio, who arrived at the Port of New York on 25 July 1896 aboard the S.S. Olympia, sailing from Naples, as well as Gius. Giorgio, who arrived in New York January 7.

Contemporary Notables of the name Jorio (post 1700) +

Andrea De Jorio (1769-1851), Italian antiquarian, born on the island of Procida in the Gulf of Naples, the first ethnographer of body language
Domenico Jorio S.T.D., J.U.D. (1867-1954), Italian prelate from Villa Santo Stefano, Italy, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Prefect of the Congregation for Discipline of Sacraments from 1935 until his death
Maurizio De Jorio (b. 1967), Italian singer from Trento, Italy
Alberto di Jorio (1884-1979), Italian prelate, cardinal of the Catholic Church