Perini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Perini can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. 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. The most common type of family name found in the region of Piedmont is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Perini came from the personal name Pietro, or Peter, which is itself derived from the Greek word petrus meaning rock.

Early Origins of the Perini family

The surname Perini was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), where Giuseppe Peracchio, was listed as a brave soldier during the 11th century.

Early History of the Perini family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Perini research. The years 1408, 1521, 1536, 1571, 1585, 1590, 1623, 1662, 1753, 1792, 1817 and 1900 are included under the topic Early Perini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Perini 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 Perini include Perri, Peri, Perrico, Perotti, Perotta, Perracco, Perracho, Perrachino, Perrachini, Peracchio, Perrachio, Perotti, Perricone, Peracca, Perachis, Peracini, Peraga, Perazzo, Peralta, Peralto, Perolto, Peretti, Peretto, Perini, Perino and many more.

Early Notables of the Perini family

Prominent among members of the family was

Francesco-Maria Perini was mayor of Milan in 1662. Later references include: Giovanni-Battista Perini, mayor of Valpergato in 1753; another Giovanni-Battista Perini was Count of Rivarossa; Francesco-D...

Perini migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Perini or a variant listed above include:

Perini Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antoine Perini, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1840 1
Battista Perini, aged 37, who landed in America, in 1895

Perini Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Abramo Perini, aged 20, who settled in America from Aguaseria, Italy, in 1912
Adolfo Perini, aged 25, who landed in America from Polinago, Italy, in 1912
Alfredo Perini, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Ancona, Italy, in 1913
Allslio Perini, aged 36, who settled in America from Portocivitanova, Italy, in 1913
Angelo Perini, aged 36, who landed in America from S. Martino, Italy, in 1913
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Perini (post 1700) +

Bonfiglio Perini, American founder of Tutor Perini Corporation, one of the largest general contractors in the United States in 1894
Flora Perini (1887-1975), Italian operatic mezzo-soprano
Fabio Perini (1940-1983), Italian entrepreneur and inventor, founder of Perini Navi shipyard (1983)

Citations +

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)