Domenico History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Domenico family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Domenico family lived in Pistoia and date back to the mid 14th century, with Luca Dominici, who worked for the municipal government. In 1368, his father became Mayor of Tizzana.

Early Origins of the Domenico family

The surname Domenico was first found in Pistoia and dates back to the mid 14th century, with Luca Dominici, who worked for the municipal government. In 1368, his father became Mayor of Tizzana.

Early History of the Domenico family

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Domenico 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 Domenico include Domenico, Domenici, Dominici, Domeniconi, Dominelli, Dominiceti, Domeneghi, De Domenico, De Domenicis, De Dominici, De Dominicis, Di Domenico, Domeneghetti, Domenichini, Domeneghini, Dominigazzo, Domenegati and many more.

Early Notables of the Domenico family

Prominent among members of the family was

Domenico Dominici of Venice, who studied theology at the University of Padua during the mid 15th century; Paolo Dominici was an architect in Rome around 1560 among whose works is the church of San Cal...

Domenico Ranking

In the United States, the name Domenico is the 18,256^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Domenico family

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Domenico: Arcoroli Domenico, who arrived in New York, NY in 1907, Bosoneto Domenico, who came to California in 1884, as well as Dona Domenico, who was Naturalized in Colorado in 1877..

Contemporary Notables of the name Domenico (post 1700) +

Cindy Domenico, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1996
Angelo Domenico, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 17th District, 1956
Santo Domenico Versace (b. 1944), Italian businessman who is the president and co-chief executive officer of Gianni Versace SpA
Thomas Domenico Santoro (1922-1975), American politician, Member of Rhode Island State Senate, 1950-56; Member of Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1960
Francesco Domenico Chiarello (1898-2008), Italian Knight of Vittorio Veneto, one of the last two soldiers to see action in both World Wars, he lived to the age of 109
Pasquale Domenico Rocco (b. 1970), retired Italian professional footballer, he represented Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Giovanni Domenico Perotti (1761-1825), Italian composer
Giovanni Domenico Ruffini (1807-1881), Italian poet and librettist
Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi (1804-1873), Italian writer
Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712), Italian-born, French astronomer, eponym of numerous craters and Cassini's Laws

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/