Giusto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Giusto family

The surname Giusto was first found in Saluzzo, a city of Piedmont in the province of Cunco. The old castle of the Maruises of Saluzzo built in 1142 is now a prison, There is a Gothic cathedral with the tombs of the marquises. The Casa Cavazza is notable and is the city museum. King Henry IV restored the marquisate in 1601. 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 Giusto family

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Giusto Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Justiniano, Guisiana, Guisiano, Giussani, Giussano, Giusiana, Giusiano, Justiano and many more.

Early Notables of the Giusto family (pre 1700)

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Giusto migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Giusto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Giusto, aged 30, originally from Italy, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Dante Alighieri" from Napoli, Italy [1]
Vincenzo Giusto, aged 22, originally from Acerra, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Argentina" from Napoli, Italy [2]
Giuseppa Giusto, aged 25, originally from Girgenti, Maro, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Argentina" from Palermo, Italy [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Giusto (post 1700) +

Matt Giusto (b. 1966), American track and field athlete who competed for the United States, running the 5,000 meters in the 1996 Olympics, the 1993 and 1994 USA National Champion at 5,000 meters
Michael Di Giusto (b. 1995), Italian weightlifter at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships
Tempo Giusto (b. 1986), Finnish trance music DJ, producer and composer
Bellino Giusto Ghirard (1935-2013), French Roman Catholic bishop of Rodez, France (1991-2011)
Giusto Pio (1926-2017), Italian musician and songwriter
Giusto Catania (b. 1971), Italian politician and former Member of the European Parliament

Citations +

"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6HM-JTL : 6 December 2014), Angelo Giusto, 09 Aug 1919; citing departure port Napoli, Italy, arrival port New York, ship name Dante Alighieri, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6ZL-36V : 6 December 2014), Vincenzo Giusto, 12 Jun 1920; citing departure port Napoli, arrival port New York, ship name Argentina, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6H2-7QS : 6 December 2014), Giuseppa Giusto, 07 Jan 1920; citing departure port Palermo, arrival port New York, ship name Argentina, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).