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Early Origins of the Serpa family

The surname Serpa was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The two palaces in the Piazza del Duomo, Palazzo Reale and the palace of the archbishops are notable. The city is rich in art, museums, galleries and sights. Castello Sforzesco stands in the Parco. 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 Serpa family

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Serpa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Serpentino, Serponte, Serpin, Serpents, Seripando, Serpa, Serpillius, Serpintino, Serpente and many more.

Early Notables of the Serpa family

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Serpa Ranking

In the United States, the name Serpa is the 11,632nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Serpa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Serpa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joaquin F. Serpa, who settled in California in 1887
  • Antonio Serpa, who settled in California in 1888
Serpa Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Francisco V. Serpa, who arrived in California sometime between 1920 and 1921

Contemporary Notables of the name Serpa (post 1700) +

  • John Serpa, American Republican politician, Postmaster at San Jose, California, 1960-61 (acting, 1960-61) [2]
  • Horacio Serpa Uribe (1943-2020), Colombian lawyer, politician and Senator
  • José Rodolfo Serpa Pérez (b. 1979), Colombian professional road racing cyclist


  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 2016, January 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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