Early Origins of the Mastrocola family
The surname Mastrocola was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410.
Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the
Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D. and taking 35 years. They made Sicilians the leading Maritimes power in the Mediterranean, and King Roger of
Sicily one of the greatest Kings in Europe. From
Sicily they invaded Greece. 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. The Mastropaolo family were first derived from Maestro Paolo, the celebrated physician at the time of Emperor Frederico II in the mid 13th century. Paolo held vast domains in
Sicily. They held a
family seat at Agrigeno Licata.
Early History of the Mastrocola family
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Mastrocola Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Mastropaola, Mastropalo, Mastropola, Mastrocolo, Mastrocola, Mastrocaolo and many more.
Early Notables of the Mastrocola family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Mastrocola family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Mastrocola Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Dominico Mastrocola, who arrived in America in 1899
Mastrocola Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Nicola Mastrocola, aged 36, originally from Orsogna, Italy, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1919 aboard the ship "Europa" from Napoli, Italy [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6Q3-TPY : 6 December 2014), Nicola Mastrocola, 20 Dec 1919; citing departure port Napoli, arrival port Philadelphia, ship name Europa, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). - Pasquale Mastrocola, aged 18, originally from S. Lupo, Benevento, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Regina d'Italia" from Napoli, Italy [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6HX-XQ3 : 6 December 2014), Pasquale Mastrocola, 19 Dec 1920; citing departure port Napoli, arrival port New York City, New York, New York, ship name Regina d'Italia, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). - Giovanni Mastrocola, aged 18, originally from S. Ambrogio, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Taormina" from Napoli, Italy [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
"New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6C2-6Q7 : 6 December 2014), Giovanni Mastrocola, 09 Apr 1920; citing departure port Napoli, arrival port New-York, ship name Taormina, NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Contemporary Notables of the name Mastrocola (post 1700)
- Paola Mastrocola, Italian winner of the Rapallo Carige Prize in 2001
- Dave Mastrocola, English musician, known for his work with Amsterdam, an English pop/rock group based in Liverpool
- Joseph Mastrocola, Canadian musician, known for his work with the Dubois String Quartet