Mazzinghi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The surname Mazzinghi is a common occupational name for a person who was a toolmaker. The occupational surname Mazza is derived from the Italian word mazza, which is translated as a club, hammer, mace or staff of office. The name also exists as one of a number of compound names such as Mazzacane, Mazzagalli, Mazzapica, or Mazzamici.

Early Origins of the Mazzinghi family

The surname Mazzinghi was first found in Reggio-Emilia, where records can be traced to Lazzaro Mazzoli, Councillor of the State in 1186. Other early records show Blasco Mazza, who was in the Cavalry in Messina in 1287, and later became the Baron of Sellia. The Mazza family of Modena entered into the ranks of nobility in 1306.

Early History of the Mazzinghi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mazzinghi research. The years 1377, 1450, 1503, 1528, 1613, 1653, 1741 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Mazzinghi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mazzinghi 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 Mazzinghi include Mazza, Mazzetto, Mazzinghi, Mazzoleni, Mazzarelli, Mazzetti, Mazzino, Mazzini, Mazzola, Mazzoli, Mazzuoli, Mazzoletti, Mazzotta, Mazzotti, Mazzone, Mazzoni, Mazzali, Mazzanti and many more.

Early Notables of the Mazzinghi family

Prominent among members of the family was

the Mazzinghi family of Florence produced 21 priests between 1377 and 1528
members of the Mazzoleni family of Venice were officially recognized as nobility in the city in 1766. Also prominent at this time was Joseph Mazzinghi, a composer and pupil of J.S. Bach. He composed 7...

Migration of the Mazzinghi family

A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Mazzinghi: Baldo Mazzarelli, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1866, Concetta and Filomena Mazza, who arrived in New York in 1881 aboard the S.S. Vincenzo Florio from Palermo, Antonio Mazza and Donato Mazzeo, who both sailed on the Orsola, arriving in New York March 8, 1882, as well as Antonio Mazzaro, who was Naturalized in Ashtabula County, Ohio between the years 1875-1906..

Contemporary Notables of the name Mazzinghi (post 1700) +

Alessandro Mazzinghi (1938-2020), known as Sandro, an Italian professional boxer who held the world light middleweight championship twice
Joseph Mazzinghi, composer and pupil of J.S. Bach. He composed 70 piano sonatas and 10 operas, and his son Tomaso became a famous violinist during the 19th century