Show ContentsLaverde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Laverde family

The surname Laverde was first found in the valleys of Maira, which lie south of Turin. The Berardi family can be traced back to this area, where they resided in the 12th century.

Early History of the Laverde family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laverde research. The years 1320, 1387, 1442, 1445, 1495, 1640, 1719, 1850 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Laverde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Laverde Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Laverde include Berardi, Berardo, Berardis, Beraldi, Beraldo, Beraudo, Verardi, Verardo, Veraldi, Veraldo, Veralli, Verallo, Velardi, Velardo, Vilardi, Vilardo, Berardelli, Berardini, Berardino, Berardinelli, Berardinetti, Berardocchi, Berarducci, Beraldini, Beraldin, Belardelli, Belardetti, Belardini, Belardinelli, Belardoni, Bellardino and many more.

Early Notables of the Laverde family

Prominent among members of the family was Giovanni Berardi, an ecclesiastic in Tagliacozzo in the 13th century; Aldevrandino Beraldi was councillor of Treviso in the 14th century; Tommaso Beraldi was a judge and ambassador in Venice in 1320; Bartolomeo Beraldo was mayor of Castelfranco in 1387; Baldassarre Berardi was a castle owner in Dronero and was mayor of Alba in 1442; Costanzo Beraldi was senator of Rome in 1445 and mayor of Dronero and of the valleys around Maira; Alessandro Beraldi was a military captain in 1495 in Venice and died valiantly in the battle...
Another 94 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Laverde Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Laverde migration to the United States +

Some of the first North American settlers with Laverde name or one of its variants:

Laverde Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Manuel Laverde, (b. 1803), aged 32, Canadian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Thouer" in 1835 1
  • Bosa Laverde, (b. 1872), aged 27, French settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Chateau Yquem" in 1899 1
Laverde Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Maria Laverde, (b. 1875), aged 25, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Spartan Prince" in 1900 1
  • Angelo Laverde, (b. 1878), aged 23, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Trojan Prince" in 1901 1
  • Vito LaVerde, (b. 1884), aged 17, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Britannia" in 1901 1
  • Giacchino LaVerde, (b. 1868), aged 33, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Duc di Genova" in 1901 1
  • Agostino Laverde, (b. 1893), aged 27, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Pesaro" in 1920 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Ellis Island Search. Retrieved 13th December 2022 from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


Houseofnames.com on Facebook