De stefano History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEtymology of De stefanoWhat does the name De stefano mean? The De stefano surname comes from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Stephanus. Early Origins of the De stefano familyThe surname De stefano was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor. Early History of the De stefano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De stefano research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1417, 1460, 1645 and 1710 are included under the topic Early De stefano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De stefano Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Steffani, Stefano, Stefan, Stifano, Stevani, Stiévano, Stiévan, Schhivani, Stépan, Stéfanis, Stefanich, Stepanich and many more. Early Notables of the De stefano familyMore information is included under the topic Early De stefano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De stefano RankingIn the United States, the name De stefano is the 6,447th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: De stefano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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