Tommaso History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Tommaso family

The surname Tommaso was first found in Venice (Italian: Venezia), and seaport occupying one of the most remarkable sites of the world. Centralizing on the Grand Canal the history of the city can be traced through the different styles of architecture Byzantine, Gothic, early Renaissance and late Renaissance. It is rich in ancient palaces, churches, libraries, galleries, monuments, statues, treasures and artifacts. Its history is abundant in politics, art, religion, scholarship and conflict. The ducal palace was commenced in 1309. 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 Tommaso family

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Tommaso Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tummillo, Tomisto, Tomei, Tomèo, Tomè, Tommèi, Tommè, Tomini, Tumino, Tuminèlli, Tumiòtto, Tumiàti, Tumiàtti, Tomissi, Tomizza, Tumissi, Tumizza, Tommaso, Tommasèo and many more.

Early Notables of the Tommaso family

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Migration of the Tommaso family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacob Tomme, who came to Pennsylvania in 1738; B. Tammy, who came to Baltimore in 1825; Ludwig Tomme, who arrived in New York, NY in 1866; George Tomme, who settled in Kansas in 1877.

Contemporary Notables of the name Tommaso (post 1700) +

Tommaso De Benedetti (b. 1969), Italian journalist and author
Tommaso Minardi (1787-1871), Italian painter and author
Dr. Tommaso Lomonaco (1901-1992), Italian physician and aeronautical engineer
Tommaso Pasquale Gizzi (1787-1849), Italian prelate, Cardinal Secretary of State (1846 - 1847)
Tommaso Benvenuti (b. 1990), Italian rugby union player
Tommaso Ghirardi (b. 1975), Italian businessman, President of Italian association football club Parma F.C
Tommaso Ghinassi (b. 1987), Italian football defender
Tommaso Riario Sforza (1782-1857), Italian Neapolitan Cardinal
Tommaso Mattei, 17th century Italian architect
Tommaso Montano (b. 1953), Italian Olympic fencer