Granito History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Granito family

The surname Granito was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Granito family

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Granito Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Granada, Grenados, Granatos, Granata, Grenato and many more.

Early Notables of the Granito family

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Migration of the Granito family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Miguel De Granados who came to New Spain in 1580; Antonio Granados who immigrated to Honduras in 1588; and Jorge Granada who arrived in the Spanish Main in 1595. Among the later settlers were Rafael Granados, a Spanish soldier, who came to New Orleans in 1829.

Contemporary Notables of the name Granito (post 1700) +

A. R. William Granito, American politician, Mayor of Hackensack, New Jersey, 1951-53 1
Gennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte (1851-1948), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Prefect of the Congregation of Ceremonies (1930-1948), Dean of the College of Cardinals (1930-1948)

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html