Show ContentsPastorino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Sicily, 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 Pastorino. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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, but 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 Sicily 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 than 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 Pastorino is a common occupational name for a shepherd. The surname Pastorino is derived from the Italian word pastore, which literally means shepherd. It originally comes from the Latin words pastorius or pastorino, which means pastor. This surname appeared in several places at the same time and spread rapidly because a shepherd is one of the most popular and oldest occupations of the world.

Early Origins of the Pastorino family

The surname Pastorino was first found in Syracuse in 1332, when Corrado Pasturella, who was elected to the Sicilian government.

Early History of the Pastorino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pastorino research. The years 1429, 1651, 1664 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Pastorino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pastorino Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Pastorino are Pastore, Pastori, Pastor, Pastoressa, Pasturella, Pastorio, Pastoris, Pastorius, Pastorello, Pastrello, Pastorelli, Pastorella, Pastorino and many more.

Early Notables of the Pastorino family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was Gerardo Pasturella, Senator in Lentini and Governor of the region of Sicily in 1429. Girolamo Pastorio was made a Knight of Castiglione in 1664 by Prince Ferdinando Gonzaga. The Pastorio family in Mantua was eventually officially recognized as nobility...
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United States Pastorino migration to the United States +

An investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Pastorino:

Pastorino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Angela Pastorino, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Varone, in 1899
Pastorino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Andrea Pastorino, aged 22, who landed in America from Neisone, in 1901
  • Angelo Pastorino, aged 22, who settled in America from Neirone, Italy, in 1910
  • Angelo Pastorino, aged 54, who landed in America from Serra Ricco, Genoa, Italy, in 1911
  • Agostino Pastorino, aged 35, who immigrated to America from Cogoleto, Italy, in 1911
  • Adele Pastorino, aged 21, who landed in America from Neirone, Genoa, in 1912
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