Parisse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Parisse

From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Parisse. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Parisse family lived in Sicily.

Early Origins of the Parisse family

Early History of the Parisse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parisse research. The years 1304, 1420, 1448, 1510, 1564, 1590, 1606 and 1656 are included under the topic Early Parisse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parisse Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Parisse include Parigi, Parisi, Parise, Pariso, Parisio, Paris, Parissi, Parisse, Parigini, Parisini, Parisotti, Parisotto, Parisetti, Parisani, Parisato and many more.

Early Notables of the Parisse family

Buongiovanni Parisani, a priest and mayor of Tolentino in 1304; Giovanni-Antonio Parisani was Bishop of Fano in 1420; at this time Ascanio Parisani was Bishop of Cajazzo, and then made Cardinal by Pope Paolo III. the Parigi family in Florence, from which came 14 priests between 1448 and 1510. Giulio Parisetti, a lawyer and poet in Reggio-Emilia...
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Parisse Ranking

France, the name Parisse is the 3,696^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Parisse family

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Parisse arrived in North America very early: Aantonio Parisi, aged 31, who arrived at Ellis Island from Palamonte, Italy, in 1913; Abramo Parisi, aged 7, who arrived at Ellis Island from Napoli, Italy, in 1913.