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Early Origins of the Milano family

The surname Milano was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. 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.

Early History of the Milano family

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Milano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Milani, Milano, Milan, Milanesi, Milanese, Milanzoli and many more.

Early Notables of the Milano family

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Milano Ranking

In the United States, the name Milano is the 6,428th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Milano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Milano Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Gonzalo Milano, who arrived in Venezuela in 1579
Milano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carl Milano, who arrived in Ashtabula Co. Ohio sometime between 1875 and 1906
  • Domenico Milano, who settled in Ashtabula Co. Ohio sometime between 1875 and 1906
  • Alfonso Milano, aged 8, who landed in America from Amalfi, Italy, in 1898
  • Amata Milano, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Lioni, in 1899
Milano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Alessandro Milano, aged 5, who landed in America from Ferrandina, in 1902
  • Ambrogio Milano, aged 19, who settled in America from Villafranca, in 1903
  • Amilcare Milano, aged 37, who immigrated to the United States from Stilo, Italy, in 1907
  • Angela Milano, aged 22, who landed in America from Catane, Salerno, Italy, in 1907
  • Alfonso Milano, aged 60, who landed in America from Petrapersis, Caltanisetta, Italy, in 1908
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Milano (post 1700) +

  • Dan Milano (b. 1972), American voice actor, puppeteer, writer, and director
  • Billy Milano, American Bronx-born heavy metal musician
  • Alyssa Jayne Milano (b. 1972), American actress and former singer
  • Salvatore Milano, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1954 2
  • Massimo Milano (b. 1967), Italian ethnomusicologist, critic and sound experimentalist
  • Dante Milano (1899-1991), Brazilian poet
  • Mauro Ramiro Milano (b. 1984), Argentine football player
  • Barbara Milano Keenan (b. 1950), American judge on United States Court of Appeals


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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