Show ContentsDe filippo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Italian surname De filippo is a patronymic name created from the first name of a male ancestor. As a first name, it is derived from the Latin "Philippus," which is in turn derived from the Greek "Philipp•s." This name is composed of the element "philos" which means "friend," and "hippos," meaning "horse." Thus the surname literally means "son of one who is a lover of horses." This name became common throughout Europe due to several saints and monarchs who bore the name.

Early Origins of the De filippo family

The surname De filippo was first found in the ancient city of Arcevia, where a record from 1238 showed a Corrado di Filippino, who owned Castle Montesecco.

Early History of the De filippo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De filippo research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1457, 1536, 1574, 1602, 1625, 1830 and 1859 are included under the topic Early De filippo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De filippo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Filippi, Filippo, Filippa, Filpo, Filpi, Firpo, Filippino, Filipi, Filipucci, Filipipi, Firpi, De Filippo, De Filippi, De Filippis, Di Filippo, Filipovich, Filipcic, Filippelli, Filippello, Filippetti, Filippini, Filippucci, Filippozzi, Filipponi, Filippone, Filippazzo, Filippaz, Filipaz, Filipas, Filippanio, Filippato and many more.

Early Notables of the De filippo family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • In later years, those who share the De filippo heritage include Filippo Filippi of Vicenza, born in 1830, who became a composer after completing his law degree at the University of Padua. In 1859 he became the...

De filippo Ranking

In the United States, the name De filippo is the 15,211st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States De filippo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De filippo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • F. DeFilippo, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1902
  • Antonio DeFilippo, aged 26, who immigrated to America from Vico Garganico, Italy, in 1907
  • Angelo DeFilippo, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Saruso, Salerno, Italy, in 1909
  • Antonia Defilippo, aged 11, who landed in America from Carlentini, Italy, in 1909
  • Almerindo DeFilippo, aged 24, who settled in America from Cintella, Italy, in 1913
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name De filippo (post 1700) +

  • John DeFilippo (b. 1978), American football coach for the Oakland Raiders
  • Charlotte DeFilippo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2000, 2004 2
  • Luca De Filippo (1948-2015), Italian actor and director of theatre


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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