The surname Papaleone is derived from the Italian word papa, which means Father or Pope. The surname Papaleone is a common occupational name for a person who was in some way associated with an ecclesiastical office, either as an employee or as a Father. It was only after an occupation was inherited by several generations in lineal descent that occupational names came to be applied to entire families, and so became a hereditary surname.
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Early Origins of the Papaleone family
The surname Papaleone was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina, where they were long established.
Early History of the Papaleone family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Papaleone research. The years 1694, 1716 and 1812 are included under the topic Early Papaleone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Papaleone Spelling Variations
Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Papaleone include Papaleone, Papaleo and others.
Early Notables of the Papaleone family
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Migration of the Papaleone family
In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Papaleone Antonio Papaleo, age 31, who arrived in New York on June 11, 1891, aboard the "Palcevera"; Francesco Papaleo, age 13, who arrived at New York on April 21, 1890, aboard the ".
