Raggia History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Italian name Raggia derives from the term "raggio" which refers to "a beam or ray of light," such as the points of a star. It is supposed that Raggia was a nickname that later became a surname. Early Origins of the Raggia familyThe surname Raggia was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), an important port city, located in Liguria. Early History of the Raggia familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raggia research. The years 1592, 1615, 1624, 1641, 1643, 1646, 1647, 1676, 1686, 1687 and 1724 are included under the topic Early Raggia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Raggia Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Raggi, Raggio, Raggia, Raggiani, Raggiante and many more. Early Notables of the Raggia familyProminent bearers of the Raggia surname in this era include Cardinal Lorenzo Raggi (1615-1687), of the senatorial family from Genoa, who was made a Cardinal in 1647, and was "Chiesa Legato di Romagna" or Church legate of the Romagna region from 1676-1686; Octaviano Raggi (1592-1643) of Genoa, created... Migration of the Raggia familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Barthelemew Raggio, who was naturalized in Mississippi in 1842; Geovani Raggio, whose Oath was recorded in Philadelphia in 1855; Andrea Raggi, age 30, who arrived in America on May. 11, 1891, aboard the ".
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