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Early Origins of the Porcari family

The surname Porcari was first found in Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, capital of the province of Lucca and where Bascilican type churches abound. The history commences in 218 B.C., and passed through many hands in the intervening centuries. Many notable scholars and prelates lived here. The cathedral of St Martin was begun in 1060 by Bishop Anselm, later Pope Alexander II. It has many museums and galleries. 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 Porcari family

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Porcari Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Porcara, Porcari, Purcaro, Pociani, Porcaresi and many more.

Early Notables of the Porcari family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Stefano Porcari (died 1453), an Italian politician and humanist from Rome, known as the leader of a rebellion against Pope Nicholas V and the tyrannic Papal authority. In 1427 and 1428, he was elected...
  • Giovanni dei Porcari (died 1486) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lacedonia (1481-1486.)


United States Porcari migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Porcari Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Angelo Porcari, age 23, who arrived in New York on Oct. 27, 1891, aboard the "California"

Contemporary Notables of the name Porcari (post 1700) +

  • John Davis Porcari (b. 1958), American Democratic Party politician, 19th Deputy Secretary of Transportation (2009-2013), Maryland Secretary of Transportation (2007-2009) [1]
  • Filippo Porcari (b. 1984), Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Triestina
  • Matías Sebastián Porcari (b. 1986), Argentine footballer from Buenos Aires


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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