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The surname De grossi was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. 4th century B.C it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters. They survived the Lombard and Carolingan intrusions. Were well known for their naval prowess. Shipbuilding flourished in this natural sea port. Much migration took place to South America pre WWII. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

De grossi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Iagross, Di Grosso, Diagross, Grosso, De Grossi and many more.

De grossi Early History

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De grossi Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De grossi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Lorenzo DeGrossi, aged 22, who landed in America from Noicottaro, in 1906
Ascenzo DeGrossi, aged 18, who landed in America from Marta, Italy, in 1907
Ebe DeGrossi, aged 43, who emigrated to America from Roma, Italy, in 1923

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Other References

Bongioanni, Angelo. Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di Ricerche Etimologiche e Storiche. Torino: A. Forni, 1979. Print.
Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Rome Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana 56 volumesr. Print.
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico 1940 Reprint Arnoaldo Forni. Milan: 1978. Print.
Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
Bentley, Elizabeth P. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of New York 1820-1829. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999. Print.
Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
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The De grossi Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The De grossi 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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