| ![Show Contents]() Mazzoli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Mazzoli 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 Mazzoli familyThe surname Mazzoli 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 Mazzoli familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mazzoli research. The years 1377, 1450, 1503, 1528, 1613 and 1766 are included under the topic Early Mazzoli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mazzoli Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mazzolini, Mazzoni, Mazzono, Mazzanni, Mazzonna and others. Early Notables of the Mazzoli 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...
Migration of the Mazzoli 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 Mazzoli (post 1700) | + |
- Romano Louis Mazzoli (1932-2022), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Kentucky State Senate, 1968-70 ; Candidate in primary for Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, 1969; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1971-95 1
- Ron Mazzoli, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1996 (delegation chair) 1
- Gherardo Mazzoli, Knight, a Count, and a prominent judge from Reggio-Emilia at this time
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