Show ContentsDominici History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Dominici 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 Dominici 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 Dominici family

The surname Dominici 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 Dominici family

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Dominici Spelling Variations

Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Dominici. These spelling variations 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 Dominici 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...
  • Francesco Dominici (c. 1543-1578), was an Italian painter; Giovanni Dominici (1356-1420), was an Italian Cardinal and writer; and Maria de Dominici (1645-1703), was a Maltese painter, sculptor and nun

Dominici Ranking

In France, the name Dominici is the 8,166th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. [1]

Migration of the Dominici family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Dominici were 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 Dominici (post 1700) +

  • Charlie Dominici (1951-2023), American singer known as a vocalist for Dream Theater
  • Margaret Dominici, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2012
  • Francesco Dominici (1885-1968), Italian operatic tenor
  • Arturo Dominici (1918-1992), Italian actor
  • Franca Dominici (1907-1999), Italian actress
  • Christophe Dominici (1972-2020), French rugby union footballer born in Toulon, France


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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