Dimaggio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Dimaggio family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although 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, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Dimaggio came from a child who was born in the month of May. The surname Maggio is derived from the Italian word Maggio, which literally means the month of May.

Early Origins of the Dimaggio family

The surname Dimaggio was first found in the city of Cremona, where records are found with the Maggi family, from which came 57 priests between 1096 and 1791.

Early History of the Dimaggio family

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Dimaggio Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Dimaggio include Maggio, Maggi, Maggiolini, Maggini, Maggiello, Maggiora, Maganini, Maggiolo, Maggioni, Maggione, Maggiore, Maggiulini, Magguilli, Maghetti, Magis, Magio, Magiocco and many more.

Early Notables of the Dimaggio family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Carlo Maria Maggi (1630-1699), an Italian scholar, writer and poet in Milan; and Giovanni Paolo Maggini, a violin-maker in Brescia during the 16th century. He...
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Dimaggio Ranking

In the United States, the name Dimaggio is the 7,217^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Dimaggio migration to the United States +

Early immigration records have shown some of the first Dimaggios to arrive on North American shores:

Dimaggio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alfio DiMaggio, aged 50, who arrived in America, in 1893

Dimaggio Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo DiMaggio, aged 18, who arrived in America from Balestrate, Palermo, in 1909
Domenico DiMaggio, aged 23, who arrived in America from Cinise, Sicily, in 1909
Francesco DiMaggio, aged 51, who arrived in America from S. Maria a Vica, Italy, in 1910
Francesco DiMaggio, aged 40, who arrived in America from Conversano, Italy, in 1911
Emannuele DiMaggio, aged 28, who arrived in America from S. Giuseppe L., Sicily, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Dimaggio (post 1700) +

Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio (1914-1999), American Major League Baseball center fielder, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955, voted the sport's greatest living player in 1969
Dominic Paul "Dom" DiMaggio (1917-2009), nicknamed "The Little Professor", an American Major League Baseball center fielder, younger brother of Joe DiMaggio
Robin DiMaggio (b. 1971), American drummer/percussionist
Paul Joseph DiMaggio (b. 1951), American educator, professor of sociology at Princeton University
John William DiMaggio (b. 1968), American voice actor and a skilled Beatboxer
Peter DiMaggio, American internationally recognized expert on the design of blast resistant buildings
Vincent Paul "Vince" DiMaggio (1912-1986), American Major League Baseball center fielder
Andrew DiMaggio, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1975-77 2

Citations +

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