| ![Show Contents]() Mazzola History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The surname Mazzola 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. Early Origins of the Mazzola familyThe surname Mazzola was first found in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. This region incorporates the cities of Bologna, Ferrara, Forlì, Modena, Parma, Piacenza, and Ravenna. The earliest origins of this surname have been traced to the city of 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 Mazzola familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mazzola research. The years 1377, 1450, 1503, 1528, 1613 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Mazzola History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mazzola Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mazzolini, Mazzoni, Mazzono, Mazzanni, Mazzonna and others. Early Notables of the Mazzola familyProminent among members of the family was - Filippo Mazzola, a famous painter from Parma during the late 15th century. His works can be seen in Padua, Parma, Strasburg, Naples, London, Venice, and Massachusetts. Guido Mazzoni was a famous sculp...
Mazzola RankingIn the United States, the name Mazzola is the 8,631st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Mazzola familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bonifacio Mazzolini, who came to New York in 1886 aboard the "La Champagne"; Martino Mazzoli, who came to San Francisco in 1892 aboard ".
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mazzola (post 1700) | + |
- Lawrence J. Mazzola, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988 (alternate), 2000 2
- Ferruccio Mazzola (1945-2013), Italian professional former footballer and manager
- Francesco Mazzola, also known as "Il Parmigianino" because of his birthplace, was a very famous painter and etcher from Parma. He was born in 1503 and left many of his works around Florence and Parma. One of his most famous works is entitled "Nymphs Bathing"
- Filippo Mazzola, famous painter from Parma during the late 15th century. His works can be seen in Padua, Parma, Strasburg, Naples, London, Venice, and Massachusetts
| Historic Events for the Mazzola family | + |
Flight TWA 800 - Mr. Salvator Mazzola (1960-1996), from Palermo, Italy , Italian passenger flying aboard flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 3
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