| ![Show Contents]() Diaña History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Diaña familyThe surname Diaña was first found in Venice (Italian: Venezia), and seaport occupying one of the most remarkable sites of the world. Centralizing on the Grand Canal the history of the city can be traced through the different styles of architecture Byzantine, Gothic, early Renaissance and late Renaissance. It is rich in ancient palaces, churches, libraries, galleries, monuments, statues, treasures and artifacts. Its history is abundant in politics, art, religion, scholarship and conflict. The ducal palace was commenced in 1309. 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. Early History of the Diaña familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Diaña research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1575, 1586, 1657 and 1663 are included under the topic Early Diaña History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Diaña Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Natali, Dinatali, Di Natile, Natale, Nadali, Nataletti, Nadalet, Natalini, Nadalini, Nadalin, Natalucci, Nataloni, Natalizi, Natalizio, Natalut, Nadalutti, Nadini, Nadin, Naletto, Di Nadin, Di Naletto, Dianatale and many more. Early Notables of the Diaña family- Antonino Diana (1586-1663), a Catholic moral theologian, born to a noble family at Palermo, Sicily, he was a consultor of the Holy Office of the Kingdom of Sicily
Diaña RankingIn the United States, the name Diaña is the 11,567th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Diaña is ranked the 7,676th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
| Diaña migration to the United States | + |
Diaña Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antonio Diana, who landed in Mississippi in 1895 3
Diaña Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Alepandrs Diana, aged 30, who immigrated to America from Agrome, Italy, in 1909
- Alfredo Diana, aged 17, who settled in America from Caiazza, Italy, in 1909
- Adele Diana, aged 19, who arrived in America from Masserano, Italy, in 1914
| Contemporary Notables of the name Diaña (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Christopher "Mike" Diana (b. 1969), American underground cartoonist from New York City
- Pietro Diana, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from New Haven; Elected 1930 4
- Alfredo Luigi Diana (1930-2025), Italian politician, member of Christian Democracy, served as a member of the European Parliament (1979-1984), senator (1983-1992), Minister of Agriculture and Forests (1993-1994)
- Aimo Stefano Diana (b. 1978), Italian footballer
- Antonino Diana (1586-1663), Catholic moral theologian
- Dame Enid Diana Rigg DBE (1938-2020), English BAFTA, Emmy and Tony award winning actress, best known for her portrayal of Emma Peel in The Avengers
- Isabel Diana Colegate FRSL (1931-2023), British author and literary agent, born in Lincolnshire
- Ms. Jill Diana Todd B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the community in Tower Hamlets, London
- Mrs. Shirley Diana Potts B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to the community in South Gloucestershire
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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