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Early Origins of the Scarso family

The surname Scarso was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Scarso family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Scarso research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1400 is included under the topic Early Scarso History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Scarso Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scarcella, Scarzella, Scarsello, Scarcelli, Scarzelli, Scarsa, Scarsi, Scarso and many more.

Early Notables of the Scarso family

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Migration of the Scarso family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edgar Scarce, who came to New York, NY in 1822; and Diana Scarce, who settled in New York, NY in 1822.


Contemporary Notables of the name Scarso (post 1700) +

  • Jorge Scarso O.F.M. Cap. (1916-2015), Italian-born Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church


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