Morano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Morano surname is a patronymic or plural form of the personal name Morando.

Early Origins of the Morano family

The surname Morano was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), a prosperous city at this early time. Records show that Bernardino Morano was a lawyer for the Commune of Modena in 1170.

Early History of the Morano family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morano research. The years 1338, 1339, 1344, 1540, 1544, 1597, 1600, 1622, 1643 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Morano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morano Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Morano include Morana, Morano, Morani, Morandi, Morando, Moranda, Morandini, Morandin and many more.

Early Notables of the Morano family

Prominent among members of the family was

the Morano family of Assisi, who owned a castle which they donated to the region of Umbria in the 12th century
Giacomo Morano, mayor of Modena in 1338-1339
Ricco Morano, a judge and vicar in Parma in 1344
Bartolomeo and Francesco Morano, knights of Sicily during the 15th century

Morano Ranking

In the United States, the name Morano is the 10,864^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Morano migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Morano:

Morano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

I Morano, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Noria Maria Morano, aged 44, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2

Morano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alessandro Morano, aged 44, who landed in America from Melfi, Italy, in 1909
Antonio Morano, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Tonevecchio, Italy, in 1909
Antonial Morano, aged 36, who landed in America from Correvecchia, Italy, in 1910
Angelo Morano, aged 18, who immigrated to America from Bisaccia, Italy, in 1911
Antonino Morano, aged 16, who settled in America from Rosarno, South Italy, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Morano (post 1700) +

Michael L. Morano (1915-2000), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1961-77; Member of Connecticut State Senate, 1977-89 3
Alison Morano, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008 3
Albert Paul Morano (1908-1987), American Republican politician, Congressional secretary to Rep. Clare Boothe Luce, 1943-47; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1951-59; Defeated, 1958 3
Emma Martina Luigia Morano (1899-2017), Italian supercentenarian; she was the world's oldest living person at the age of 117 years and 137 days, the only living person born in the 19th century
Francesco Morano (1872-1968), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Nadine Morano (b. 1963), French politician of Italian descent, the Minister for Apprenticeship

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html