Letizia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Letizia family

The surname Letizia was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. 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 was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Letizia family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Letizia research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1310, 1630 and 1701 are included under the topic Early Letizia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Letizia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leto, Leti, Leuto, Letto, Alitto, Letta, Lette and many more.

Early Notables of the Letizia family

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Migration of the Letizia family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Loranzo Lotti, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1839; Stefano Leto, who settled in New York, NY sometime between 1863 and 1904; Nunzia Leto, who came to New York, NY sometime between 1863 and 1904.

Contemporary Notables of the name Letizia (post 1700) +

Jodi Letizia (b. 1963), American former child actress and comedienne who at the age of 13, played the foul mouthed "Marie" in Rocky (1976)
Letizia Battaglia (1935-2022), Italian photographer and photojournalist

Historic Events for the Letizia family +

USS Indianapolis

Vincencio Letizia, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 1

Sources +

Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew