Pepitone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Pepitone family

The surname Pepitone was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410. Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D and taking 35 years. They made Sicilians the leading Maritimes power in the Mediterranean, and King Roger of Sicily one of the greatest Kings in Europe. From Sicily they invaded Greece. 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 Pepitone family

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Pepitone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pipitone, Pepitone, Pipiton, Pupiton, Pupidon, Pupidone, Pepione and many more.

Early Notables of the Pepitone family

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Migration of the Pepitone family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Pipitone, age 25, who arrived in America on Jan. 12, 1884, aboard the "Indipendente"; Giuseppe Pipitone, age 14, who arrived in America on Oct. 15, 1888.

Contemporary Notables of the name Pepitone (post 1700) +

Joseph Anthony Pepitone (1940-2023), American Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, and Atlanta Braves from 1962 to 1973, winner of three Gold Glove Awards