Petrella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Petrella

Hereditary family names gradually came into usage in Italy beginning 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 surname Petrella came from the personal name Pietro, which is itself from the Latin "Petrus," and the Greek "Petros," meaning "rock."

Early Origins of the Petrella family

Early History of the Petrella family

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Petrella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Petroni, Petronella, Petrella, Petrelli, Petronilla and many more.

Early Notables of the Petrella family

Riccardo Petroni, a Cardinal in Siena in 1313; Cola Petruccioli, a painter in Perugia in 1401 whose works can be seen at the Cathedral of Assisi and in Orvieto; Lodovico Petroni...
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Petrella Ranking

the United States, the name Petrella is the 10,581^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Petrella family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Florindo Petroni, who settled in California in 1888; Frank Petrella, who came to New York sometime between 1884 and 1925; Francisco Petrenella of Calvello, Italy, who arrived at Ellis Island on Nov 8, 1900 aboard the ".