| ![Show Contents]() Chiara History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Italy The name Chiara is derived from the Italian word "chiari," which means "clear," or " luminous." As such, the Chiara surname was likely originally a nickname for a person with a clear or light complexion. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name, and usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. Early Origins of the Chiara familyThe surname Chiara was first found in the 8th century, when Orso Chiarelli was one of the leaders of the town of Ferraruola. Early History of the Chiara familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chiara research. The years 1391, 1400, 1615, 1660, 1669, 1712, 1720, 1745, 1766 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Chiara History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Chiara Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Chiara include Chiarucci, Chiari, Chiaro, Chiara, Clari, Claro, De Chiara, Del Chiaro, Di Chiara, Clarich, Chiarenti, Chiaretti, Chiarelli, Chiarello, Chiariello, Chiarel, Chiarella, Claretti, Chiarini, Chiarìn, Clarini, Chiarotti, Chiart, Clarotti, Chiaroni, Chiaranda, Chiarandini, Chiarante, Chiarantini, Chiarato, Chiaratto, Chiarenza, Chiarito, Chiarizia, Clarizia, Chiarolla, Chiarulli, Chiarullo, Chiarugi, Chiarutti, Chiaruttini, Chiaraluce, Chiarantoni and many more. Early Notables of the Chiara familyProminent among members of the family was - Manfredi III Chiaramonte (died 1391), a Sicilian nobleman, Lord of Trapani, Agrigento, Bivona, Licata, Castronovo, Lentini, Palma di Montechiaro and Mussomeli
 Chiara migration to the United States | + |
A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Chiara:
Chiara Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Cappaccio Chiara, aged 36, who landed in America from Mirabella, in 1900
- Catherina Chiara, aged 20, who settled in America from Torino, Italy, in 1901
- Augusto Chiara, aged 35, who landed in America from Marefe, Italy, in 1907
- Bernardo Chiara, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Pozino, Italy, in 1909
- Caterina Chiara, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Cantania, Italy, in 1909
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Chiara (post 1700) | + |
- Stanislao Di Chiara (b. 1891), Italian gymnast
- Stefano Di Chiara (b. 1957), retired Italian professional footballer and manager
- Piero Chiara (1913-1986), Italian writer
- Maria Chiara (b. 1939), Italian lyric soprano
- Alberto Di Chiara (b. 1964), retired Italian professional footballer
- Francesca Chiara (b. 1972), Italian singer and songwriter
- Mr. Joseph Chiara M.B.E., British recipient of Member of the Order of the British Empire on 8th June 2018, for services to St John’s Ambulance in Gibraltar 1
- Major-General Jules-Jean-Baptiste Chiara (1889-1946), 2
- Joseph William Anthony Di Chiara (b. 1992), Canadian professional football player
- Maria Chiara Carrozza (b. 1965), Italian engineer and politician, President of the National Research Council (2021-)
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Chiara migration to the United States 
