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Early Origins of the Brescia family

The surname Brescia was first found in Brescia (Latin: Brixia) in Lomardy, capital of the province of Brescia. The Pizza del Museois the main feature of the town and marks the site of the Forum. Vespasian erected the Capitoleum in 73 A.D. It contains the famous bronze statue of Vistory. The convent of S.Salvatore is also notable, founded by Desiderius, King of Lomardy. 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 Brescia family

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Brescia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brescia, Bresciani, Bresci, Bressa, Bressi, Bressani, Bressano, Bressan, Bressanelli, Bressini and many more.

Early Notables of the Brescia family

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Brescia Ranking

In the United States, the name Brescia is the 18,790th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Brescia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brescia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Adelina Brescia, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from S. Castantino, in 1904
  • Alfonso Brescia, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Melfi Potenza, Italy, in 1920
  • Angela Brescia, aged 19, who landed in America from Bisceglie, Italy, in 1920
  • Alessandre Brescia, aged 22, who settled in America from Melfi, Italy, in 1921

Contemporary Notables of the name Brescia (post 1700) +

  • Alfonso Brescia (1930-2001), Italian film director


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


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