Damato Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Damato is derived from the Latin word "amatus," meaning "beloved," and was a popular source of many given names.

Damato Early Origins

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The surname Damato was first found in both northern and southern Italy, as Amati and Amato respectively. The surname Amato was, and is, quite common on the southern island region of Sicily, while Amati is common further north, in Campania, and Emilia-Romagna.

Damato Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Amato, Amati, Amat, Amata, D'Amato, Amado, Amatucci and many more.

Damato Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Damato research. Another 223 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1051, 1101, 1179, 1596 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Damato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Damato Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Damato Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Nicola Damato, 34, who arrived in New York, in 1882

Contemporary Notables of the name Damato (post 1700)

Michael Anthony "Mike" D'Amato (b. 1943), former American football defensive back
Mike D'Amato (b. 1967), American politician and alderman
Corporal Anthony Peter Damato (1922-1944), United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor posthumously
Brian D'Amato, American author and sculptor
Lisa Marie D'Amato, American recording artist, fashion model and television personality
Alfonse Marcello "Al" D'Amato (b. 1937), American lawyer and former New York politician
Peter D'Amato, American author, businessman, and carnivorous plant authority
Cus D'Amato (1908-1985), creator of the D'Amato boxing program
Corporal Anthony Peter Damato (1922-1944), American soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
Armand P. D'Amato, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1973-87 ^[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Citations

^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

Other References

Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
Colletta, John P. Finding Italian Roots The Complete Guide for Americans. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2003. Print.
Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico 1940 Reprint Arnoaldo Forni. Milan: 1978. Print.
Di Crollalanza, G.B. Dizionario Storico-Blasonico Delle Famiglie Nobili e Notabili Italiane 3 volumes. Pisa. Print.
Battilana, Natale, Ed. Genealogie Dello Famiglie Nobili di Genova. Genova: Fratelli Pagano, 1825. Print.
Gheno, Antonio. Contributo alla Bibliografia Genealogica Italiana. Bologna: Forni, 1924. Print.
Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
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The Damato Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Damato 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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