| ![Show Contents]() Garofalo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Early Origins of the Garofalo familyThe 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 familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garofalo research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1555, 1648, 1676 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Garofalo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garofalo Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Delgavio, Gavio, De Gavio, Gado, Gano, Garo and many more. Early Notables of the Garofalo familyMore information is included under the topic Early Garofalo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garofalo RankingIn the United States, the name Garofalo is the 9,240th 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
- Adimonte Garofalo, aged 7, who landed in America from S. Margano Tanio, in 1898
- Albano Michele Garofalo, aged 0, who landed in America from Campofelice, 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
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Garofalo migration to the United States 
