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![Show Contents]() MacIotti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy
Tuscany, one of the oldest and most beautiful island regions of Italy, is the esteemed birthplace of numerous prominent families, including the family that bears the surname MacIotti. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era; the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's givenname, names derived from occupations are also found. Occupational surnames, which are less common that other types of surnames in Italy, date back to the feudal era. However, under the Feudal System, occupational names did not become hereditary until the offices themselves became hereditary. It was only after an occupation was inherited by several generations in lineal descent, that occupational names came to be applied to entire families, and so became a hereditary surname. The surname MacIotti is a name for a person who worked as a stainer, one who stained materials, or perhaps removed stains. The surname is derived from the Italian word macchia. Early Origins of the MacIotti familyThe surname MacIotti was first found in throughout Italy, where the Macci family, who are recorded as belonging to the Ghibelline party in 1286. Early History of the MacIotti familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacIotti research. The years 1286, 1347, 1424 and 1710 are included under the topic Early MacIotti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacIotti Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of MacIotti include Macchi, Macci, Macchio, Maconi, Machi, Maccio, Macchione, Macchioni, MacchIona, Maccolini, Machelli, Machirelli, Machinghi and many more. Early Notables of the MacIotti familyProminent among members of the family was - Bello Maciotti was Councillor of the Commune in 1347 in Velletri
Migration of the MacIotti familyDiscovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name MacIotti: Mani Machi, who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1835; Alfio Machi, aged 32, who arrived at Ellis Island from Mirto, Sicily in 1909; Anna Machi, aged 49, who arrived at Ellis Island from S. Elia in 1898.
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