Cantu Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Multiple Origins for the Surname Cantu

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Cantu Early Origins

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The surname Cantu was first found in Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia), where the ancient ancestors of the Cantu family once lived. The name Cantu means "circular," or "rolling stone." The name is most likely toponymic in origin, meaning that it was taken from a geographic feature near the family's home; in this case, the family probably lived near a round and prominent rock.

Cantu Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cantu, Cantuti and others.

Cantu Early History

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Cantu Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cantu Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Plutareo Cantu, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1895

Cantu Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angela Cantu, aged 26, who emigrated to the United States from Milan, Italy, in 1905
Angelo Cantu, aged 23, who settled in America from Carbonara, Italy, in 1912
Francesco Cantu, aged 44, who emigrated to the United States from Palazzago, Italy, in 1913
Rinaldo Cantu, aged 18, who emigrated to the United States from Paloizzago, Italy, in 1913
Violante Cantu, aged 7, who landed in America from Pastringo, Verona, in 1916
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cantu (post 1700)

Norma V. Cantu (b. 1954), American civil rights lawyer and educator
Homaro Cantu (b. 1976), American inventor, entrepreneur, chef, and gastronomer
Jorge Luis Cantú (b. 1982), American Major League Baseball third baseman
Cesare Cantú (1804-1895), Italian historian and novelist
Rolando Cantu (b. 1981), Mexican football player

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Other References

Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today, 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-0900455-209).
Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots The Complete Guide for Americans. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2003. Print.
Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
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The Cantu Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cantu Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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