| ![Show Contents]() Bellavia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bellavia familyThe surname Bellavia was first found in Bergamo in Lombardy, capital of the province of Bergamo, home to the Romanesque church of S.Maria Maggiore that is filled with fine art. The Piazza Garibaldi has notable architecture. From 1264 it was under Milan, but in 1428 it became Venetian. 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 Bellavia familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bellavia research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1668, 1670, 1726, 1755 and 1822 are included under the topic Early Bellavia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bellavia Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Belavita, Bellavite, Bellavia, Bellivitis and many more. Early Notables of the Bellavia family- Marcantonio Bellavia (fl. 1670), a Sicilian painter and etcher active in Sicily and Rome. He moved to Rome to work under Pietro da Cortona in ca. 1668
| Bellavia migration to the United States | + |
Bellavia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Antonino Bellavia, aged 32, originally from Grotte, Sicily, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Patria" from Palermo, Italy 1
- Rosa Bellavia, aged 56, originally from Palermo, Italy, arrived in New York, N.Y. in 1919 aboard the ship "Belvedere" from Palermo, Italy 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bellavia (post 1700) | + |
- David Bellavia (b. 1975), American soldier, writer and veterans advocate who received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and the Conspicuous Service Cross
- Timothy Bellavia (b. 1971), American children's author, illustrator, and educator, best known for his We Are All The Same Inside® children’s book series
- Michael Bellavia, American digital marketing executive who has produced more than 30 production credits
- Lucien Bellavia (1960-2025), French footballer who played as a forward, played for ASPTT Metz before joining Thionville and Châteauroux and finishing his career with Nîmes
- Diego Alfredo Molero Bellavia, Venezuelan politician, Minister of Defense, Ambassador to Brazil (2013)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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