During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of surname creation, as it 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 Petrulla came ultimately from the personal name Pietro, or Peter, which is itself derived from the Greek word "petrus" meaning "rock."
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Early Origins of the Petrulla family
The surname Petrulla was first found in Southern Italy and in Sicily.
Early History of the Petrulla family
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Petrulla Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Petrullo, Petrulla, Petrulli, Petrillo, Pitrelli and others.
Early Notables of the Petrulla family
the Petrulla di Sicilia family who were ennobled
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Migration of the Petrulla family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovanni Petrullo, who arrived in America on March 22, 1880; Agnese Petrulli, who arrived in American on Dec. 20, 1886 aboard the "Cheribon".
