Esposito History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Esposito family

The surname Esposito was first found in the Papal States, mainly in the Campania region, though it's also found in north-central Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. The name Esposito is derived from the Italian word "exposito," meaning "exposed," but was in fact a term applied to describe foundling (abandoned) children. Similar names arose throughout Europe, as in Spain, for example, children who were left at the church doors were known as "expoitos."

Early History of the Esposito family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Esposito research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Esposito History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Esposito Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Esposito, Sposito, Esposto, Esposti, Sposato and others.

Early Notables of the Esposito family

Prominent among members of the family was

Esposito di Napoli

Esposito Ranking

In the United States, the name Esposito is the 1,902^nd most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Esposito is ranked the 1,708^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,536 people with that name. 2

Esposito migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Esposito Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Agostino Esposito, 35, who also arrived in New York in the same year
Manuel Esposito, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1857 3
Vicente Antonio Esposito, aged 45, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1857 3
Marcos Esposito, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1858 3
Pedro Esposito, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 3
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Esposito Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Achille Esposito, aged 33, who landed in America from Pentima, in 1901
Alfonso Esposito, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States from Samo, Italy, in 1901
Alfredo Esposito, aged 25, who settled in America from Napoli, in 1901
Angelo Esposito, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States from Marigliano, Italy, in 1901
Antonio Esposito, aged 24, who landed in America from Alvignano, in 1901

Contemporary Notables of the name Esposito (post 1700) +

Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (b. 1958), Italian-American actor best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad and the prequel series Better Call Saul, for which he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and earned three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Other roles like The Mandalorian which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination
Tino Esposito, American politician, Mayor of Bellaire, Ohio, 1992-96 4
Theresa H. Esposito, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 2008 4
O. Vincent Esposito, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Hawaii Territorial House of Representatives, 1950-60; Speaker of Hawaii Territory House of Representatives, 1957-58 4
Michael P. Esposito, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Jersey State House of Assembly 32nd District; Elected 1975 4
Meade Henry Esposito (1909-1993), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964 4
Joshua Esposito, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 8th District, 1954, 1958 4
Joseph Esposito, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952, 1960 4
John Esposito, American Republican politician, Member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1976 4
John Esposito, American Republican politician, Candidate for Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, 1975 4
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html