Benedetto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Benedetto originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Benedetto came from the first name "Benito," which is the Italian form of Benedict, which means blessed.

Early Origins of the Benedetto family

The surname Benedetto was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S. Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. 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.

Early History of the Benedetto family

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Benedetto Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Benzi, Benzo, Benza, Bensi, Penzo, Penza, Pensi, Penso, Benzizni, Benzani, Benzan and many more.

Early Notables of the Benedetto family

Prominent among members of the family was Giovanni Battista Benedetti (1530-1590), an Italian mathematician and physicist, considered one of the forerunners of Galileo.Benedetti, was an Italian singer at the Opera in London, 1720. He is mentioned in a witty letter by Sir John Edgar in Steele's journal, 'The Theatre,' from Tuesday March 8 to Saturday...
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Benedetto Ranking

In the United States, the name Benedetto is the 7,701^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Benedetto migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Benedetto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A. Benedetto, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1893

Benedetto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Delbianco Benedetto, who settled in Ashtabula Co. OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
Americo Benedetto, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Colleretto, Italy, in 1908
Amelia Benedetto, aged 19, who landed in America from Cavaglia, Italy, in 1910
Alessandro Benedetto, aged 17, who landed in America from Cave, Italy, in 1910
Angela Benedetto, aged 26, who settled in America from Palermo, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Benedetto (post 1700) +

Robert Benedetto (b. 1946), American luthier, founder of Benedetto Guitars
Antonio Dominick Benedetto (b. 1926), birth name of Tony Bennett, American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz who has won fifteen Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards
Francis Anthony Benedetto, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956
Aldo R. Benedetto, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 19th District, 1962
Davide di Benedetto (b. 1983), Italian racing driver
Ida Di Benedetto (b. 1945), Italian actress and film producer
John Joseph Benedetto (b. 1939), Professor of Mathematics at the University of Maryland
Antonio di Benedetto (1922-1986), Argentine journalist and writer
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (1609-1664), Italian Baroque artist, painter, printmaker and draftsman
Benedetto Cottone (1917-2018), Italian politician, Member of the Chamber of Deputies (1963-1976)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/