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![Show Contents]() Szfora History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name is from the Italian "sforza," which means "the forcer," and was taken on by powerful military families. Early Origins of the Szfora familyThe surname Szfora was first found in Rome (Italian: Roma), the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Little can be said in the space available which would do justice to the history of this beautiful city. From 1000 B.C, its history is a book of life itself. The buildings, culture, arts, cathedrals, churches, museums galleries hold untold treasures unequalled anywhere else in the world.In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. Early History of the Szfora familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Szfora research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1369, 1424, 1440, 1450, 1455, 1505, 1507, 1535, 1603 and 1676 are included under the topic Early Szfora History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Szfora Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Szfora, Szfore, Szfori and others. Early Notables of the Szfora familyProminent among members of the family was Muzio Attendolo Sforza (1369-1424), a farmer from Romagna who became a noted condottiere, fighting in the service of several Italian States; his son Francesco I Sforza, became the duke of Milan in 1450 through his marriage to Bianca...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Szfora Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Szfora familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicola Sforza, who arrived at New York on Jan. 13, 1882 aboard the "Elysia"; Allexsander Sforzo, who was naturalized in Wayne County, Ohio in 1891.
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