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The Trapani surname is a habitational name, taken on from the name of the city of Trapani, in western Sicily.
Albert of Trapani (born Albert degli Abati) (c. 1240-1307) was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member of the Carmelites. He was known for working and maintaining a positive relationship with Jews as well as for his powers of healing. Hew was also attributed for the 1301 lifting of the siege in Messina that could have seen hundreds die from starvation.
The surname Trapani was first found in Palermo (Sicilian: Palermu, Latin: Panormus), a city in Insular Italy, the capital of both the region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo at the foot of Mount Pellegrino. Originally a Phoenician colony in the 3rd century B.C., Palermo was later held by Carthage and then the Saracens, in 835. The Normans were in the region from 1050; the region flourished and many ancient ruins exist from that time period, including two city gates. 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trapani research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1620, 1664, 1687, 1688, 1698, 1715, 1718 and 1719 are included under the topic Early Trapani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Trapani, Trapanese, Trapnotto, Trepani, Trepanese and many more.
Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was
In the United States, the name Trapani is the 15,635th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1