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Early Origins of the Montaldo family

The surname Montaldo was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Istanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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 Montaldo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Montaldo research. Another 225 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1300, 1571, 1575, 1597, 1623 and 1655 are included under the topic Early Montaldo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Montaldo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Montalto, Montaldo, Montalti, Montalvo, Montaldi, Monte Alto, Montalvo, Montalt and many more.

Early Notables of the Montaldo family

Alessandro Damasceni Peretti di Montalto (1571-1623), an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal Deacon; and Francesco Peretti di Montalto (1597-1655), an Italian Catholic Cardinal...
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Montaldo migration to the United States +



Montaldo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ignacio Montaldo, who is on record in Illinois in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Montaldo (post 1700) +

  • Giuliano Montaldo (1930-2023), Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor from Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
  • Carlos Montaldo (1940-2025), Argentine rower, competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1964 Summer Olympics


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