The Dallaporta surname comes from the Latin "porta" meaning "gate." As such, it was likely a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town.
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Early Origins of the Dallaporta family
The surname Dallaporta was first found in Venice, where early records of the Dallaporta lineage are found in the city of Padua in 1253, with Giovanni-Battista Della Porta, who was Governor of the city.
Early History of the Dallaporta family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dallaporta research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1528, 1535, 1577, 1601, 1615, 1689, 1767 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Dallaporta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Dallaporta Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Porta, Dalla Porta, Della Porta, La Porta and many more.
Early Notables of the Dallaporta family
Costanzo Porta (c.1528-1601), Italian composer; Giambattista della Porta (1535-1615), Italian, Renaissance scientist and dramatist; Guglielmo della Porta (d. 1577), Italian sculptor, who worked in Genoa and Rome; Ferdinando Porta (1689-1767), Italian... Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dallaporta Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Dallaporta family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernardo Porta, age 28, who arrived in America on June 9, 1882, aboard the "Belgenland"; Carlo Porta, age 24, who arrived in American on April 9, 1884, aboard the ".