Demarchi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Demarchi can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Demarchi came from the personal name Marchino, which is derived from the Latin name Marcus.

Early Origins of the Demarchi family

The surname Demarchi was first found in Crema.

Early History of the Demarchi family

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Demarchi Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Demarchi include DeMarchi, DeMarchis, Marcantoni, Marcantonio, Marcat, Marcato, Marchel, Marchelli, Marchello, Marchet, Marchetiello, Marchetta, Marchetti, Marchi, Marchin, Marchini, Marchiol, Marchioli, Marchitelli, Marchitiello, Marchitto, Marco, Marcocci, Marcoccio, Marcoleoni, Marcolin, Marcolini, Marcolla, Marcolongo, Marcon, Marconati, Marconcini, Marcone, Marconi, Marcovic, Marcovich, Marcoz, Marcozzi, Marcucci, Marcuccio, Marcuzzi, Marcuzzo and many more.

Early Notables of the Demarchi family

Prominent among members of the family was Girolamo Marchesi, a painter born in Cotignola around the year 1471. He was a painter and he was famous for the portraits which he painted of the famous people of his day. Among those he painted were Gaston Felix, a famous French general, Massamiliano Sforza...
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Demarchi migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Demarchi or a variant listed above include:

Demarchi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis Demarchi, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1876 1
Joseph Demarchi, who arrived in Arkansas in 1885 1
Antonio DeMarchi, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Adela Demarchi, aged 5, who landed in America, in 1895
Angelo DeMarchi, aged 36, who landed in America from Anzuso, in 1899
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Demarchi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Annunziato Demarchi, aged 28, who immigrated to America from Oregino, in 1905
Francesco Demarchi, aged 17, who landed in America from Fontanetto, Italy, in 1907
Candido Demarchi, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Canal, Italy, in 1908
Antonio Demarchi, aged 23, who settled in America from Chirasso, Italy, in 1909
Giovanini Demarchi, aged 7, who immigrated to the United States from Carpigrano, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Demarchi (post 1700) +

Denny DeMarchi (1962-2020), Canadian multi-instrumental musician from Toronto, Ontario, best known for his role as a keyboardist and prolific singer-songwriter
Robert DeMarchi (b. 1952), Australian Rules footballer
Suze DeMarchi (b. 1964), Australian singer/songwriter
Steve DeMarchi, Canadian guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)