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Early Origins of the Scalia family

The surname Scalia was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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 Scalia family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scalia research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1359, 1404, 1457, 1475, 1506 and 1672 are included under the topic Early Scalia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scalia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scicolone, Scicli, Scichilone, Scicchitano, Scali, Scalia, Scala, Scali, Scaloni and many more.

Early Notables of the Scalia family

Prominent among members of the family was Guglielmo della Scala (English: William) (died 1404), assassinated his father in 1359, but was edged out of power by his uncle Cansignorio, with sons led a revolt against the...
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Scalia Ranking

In the United States, the name Scalia is the 17,574th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Scalia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scalia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Toni Scalia, who arrived in Louisiana in 1910
  • Josephine Scalia, who settled in Louisiana in 1910
  • Camella Scalia, who arrived in Louisiana in 1910

Contemporary Notables of the name Scalia (post 1700) +

  • Antonin Gregory Scalia (1936-2016), American jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1986-2016)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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