Garofalo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Garofalo family

The surname Garofalo was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. 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 Garofalo family

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Garofalo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Delgavio, Gavio, De Gavio, Gado, Gano, Garo and many more.

Early Notables of the Garofalo family (pre 1700)

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Garofalo Ranking

In the United States, the name Garofalo is the 9,240^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]

Garofalo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garofalo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Giuseppe Garofalo, who settled in Ashtabula Co, OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
Domenico Garofalo, who settled in New York, NY in 1893
Albano Michele Garofalo, aged 0, who landed in America from Campofelice, in 1898
Adimonte Garofalo, aged 7, who landed in America from S. Margano Tanio, in 1898

Garofalo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfonso Garofalo, aged 23, who settled in America from Montella, in 1903
Angela Garofalo, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Borgetto, Sicily, in 1907
Alfonso Garofalo, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States from Gragnano, Italy, in 1911
Amunziata Garofalo, aged 3, who immigrated to America from Carpanzano, Italy, in 1911
Alessandra Garofalo, aged 19, who settled in America from Sessa, Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Garofalo (post 1700) +

Janeane Garofalo (b. 1964), American actress and activist
Raffaele Garofalo (1851-1934), Italian jurist and criminologist
Il Garofalo (1481-1559), Italian painter
Carlo Giorgio Garofalo (1886-1962), Italian composer and organist

Citations +

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