Bifolchi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bifolchi family

The surname Bifolchi was first found in Ravenna, a city of Emilia, capital of the province of Ravenna. It dates back to the 2nd century B.C. It came under the dominance of Rome. Augustus made it his fleet port. It fell to the Goths but Justinian sent an army in 535 A.D and restored it to Italy. By the 13th it was independent under the papal states, and generally, except for the French revolution, remained so. It is rich in art, museums, galleries, churchs and history. 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. The surname originated in Forli. In Ravenna, Giovani-Pietro became a magistrate in the 12th century.

Early History of the Bifolchi family

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Bifolchi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bifoli, Bifoci, Bifulco, Bifolchi and others.

Early Notables of the Bifolchi family

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Migration of the Bifolchi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those who arrived along the east coast of North America.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bifolchi (post 1700) +

Charles Lawrence Bifolchi (b. 1943), United States Air Force Navigator, MIA in Vietnam from 1968, his death was confirmed by DNA evidence in 1983