Show ContentsScotti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Most instances of the Scotti surname came from reduced forms of personal names such as Marescotto, or Francescotti.

Early Origins of the Scotti family

The surname Scotti was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. In the 4th century B.C. it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C. and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters.

Early History of the Scotti family

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Scotti Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scotti, Scotto, Scuotto, Scoto, Scoti, Scutti and many more.

Early Notables of the Scotti family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • the Scotti family of Genoa

Scotti Ranking

In the United States, the name Scotti is the 12,328th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Scotti migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scotti Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carlo Scotti, age 21, who arrived in New York on June 12, 1883, aboard the "Persian Monarch"
  • Liborio Scotti, age 11, who arrived in American on Sept. 16, 1886, aboard the "Britannia"
  • F. Romee Scotti, who arrived in Illinois in 1888

Canada Scotti migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scotti Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Giuseppe Scotti, age 2 and Angela Scotti, age 31, who arrived in New York on Oct. 18, 1883, aboard the "Canada"

Contemporary Notables of the name Scotti (post 1700) +

  • Vito Scotti (1918-1996), American actor
  • Chris Scotti, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Texas State House of Representatives 12th District, 2012 2
  • Antonio Scotti (1866-1936), Italian operatic baritone
  • Vincenzo Scotti (b. 1933), Italian politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (1992)
  • Tony Scotti (b. 1939), film producer, and co-founder of Scotti Brothers Records


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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