Magno History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Magno family
The surname Magno was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor. They were found in 1228 in Bologna.
Early History of the Magno family
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Magno Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Magno, Magnaguti, Magnano, Magni, Magnini, Magno and many more.
Early Notables of the Magno family
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Magno Ranking
In the United States, the name Magno is the 14,000th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Magno migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Magno Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Albin Magno, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2
- Alfonso Magno, who arrived in New York, NY on Jan 4, 1888, aboard the "Bolivia"
- Valentino Magno, age 30, who arrived in New York, NY on May 15, 1893, aboard the "Bolivia"
Contemporary Notables of the name Magno (post 1700) +
- Miguel Magno (1951-2009), Brazilian theater and television actor, director and author
- Alexandre "Alex-Andre" Magno, Brazilian born, Emmy Award nominated choreographer and director
- Alexander R. "Alex" Magno, Philippine political scientist and academician
- Macedo Magno Novaes (b. 1983), Brazilian professional football player
- Magno Sapere, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1956
- Magno Sapere, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Yonkers, New York, 1951
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)