Casaretto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Casaretto family
The surname Casaretto was first found in throughout northern Italy, including the Emilia-Romagna region. The name does appear occasionally in the south (where the name bore the southern suffix "o",) but it is much more prevalent in the north. The name Casaretto comes from the Latin word "casearia," meaning "cheese." It may have been taken by someone who made or sold cheese for a living, or it may have been taken by someone who lived near a building which was used for cheese-making.
Early History of the Casaretto family
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Casaretto Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Casari, Casaro, Caseri, Caser, Case, Casieri, Casiero, Casarini, Casarino, Casarin, Casaroli, Casiroli, Casarotti, Casarotto, Casarile, Casaril and many more.
Early Notables of the Casaretto family
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Casaretto migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Casaretto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Rosa Casaretto, aged 17, originally from Chiavari, Italy, arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Principe di Udine" from Genoa, Italy 1
- Eugenia Casaretto, aged 22, originally from Chiavari, Italy, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Dante Alighieri" from Genova 1
- Michele Casaretto, aged 30, originally from S. Colembano Certanoli Italy, arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Duca Degli Abruzzi" from Genova, Italy 1
- Rose Emilia Casaretto, aged 20, originally from Camporosso, Italy, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Dante Alighieri" from Genova 1
- Ida Casaretto, aged 21, originally from Vicenza, Italy, arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "President Wilson" from Trieste, Italy 1
Contemporary Notables of the name Casaretto (post 1700) +
- Pietro Mosetti Casaretto, Italian co-founder with his wife Marisa of Dynamic, an Italian independent record label in Genoa in 1978
- Pietro Casaretto O.S.B. (1810-1878), Italian Benedictine monk who founded the Subiaco Congregation, an international federation of Benedictine monasteries
- Caroline Casaretto (b. 1978), German two-time gold and silver medalist field hockey Olympian
- Alcides Jorge Pedro Casaretto, Argentine Emeritus Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Isidro
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