Caruso History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Caruso family

The surname Caruso was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The Huguenots refugees arrived from 1580. The family name was first referenced about the year 1590 when John and Anthony Cruso arrived in Norwich from Hownescourt in Flanders.

Early History of the Caruso family

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Caruso Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cruso, Crusoe, Caruso and others.

Early Notables of the Caruso family

Notable in the family at this time was John Cruso (ca. 1595-1655), a writer on military matters before the English Civil War, a supporter of the Parliamentary cause during the war. John Cruso (d. 1681), was an English civilian, matriculated at Cambridge as a sizar of Caius College 5...
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Caruso Ranking

In the United States, the name Caruso is the 2,472^nd most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Caruso is ranked the 2,723^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2

Caruso migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Caruso Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gaetano Caruso, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816
Gaetano Caruso, aged 51, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1817 3
Joseph Caruso, who arrived in Arkansas in 1890 3
Alfonso Caruso, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Italy, in 1892
Annibal Caruso, aged 40, who landed in America from Altavilla, Italy, in 1893
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Contemporary Notables of the name Caruso (post 1700) +

Richard E. Caruso (1943-2022), American entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Integra LifeSciences, named the Ernst and Young National Entrepreneur of the Year for the United States in 2006
Henry J. Caruso, American businessman and founder of Dollar Rent A Car
Dee Caruso (1929-2012), American television and film screenwriter and television producer, known for his work on Get Smart, The Monkees and The Smothers Brothers Show
Dave Caruso (b. 1982), American former professional ice hockey goaltender
Anthony Caruso, American president and CEO of CSA Group
Anthony Caruso (1916-2003), American character actor who appeared in over 100 films, best remembered for his role as Captain Juan Ortega in the first season of Walt Disney's Zorro
David Stephen Caruso (b. 1956), American Golden Globe Award winning and Primetime Emmy Award nominated actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the TV series CSI: Miami
Daniel John "D.J." Caruso (b. 1965), American director and producer
Frederick A. Caruso, American politician, Burgess of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, 1954-60
Frank Caruso, American Republican politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 2004
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Historic Events for the Caruso family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Albina Caruso (b. 1891), American garment worker who was working at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she died in the fire 4

The Caruso Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Virtus nobilitat
Motto Translation: Virtue ennobles.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire