| ![Show Contents]() Pierro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The distinguished surname Pierro can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 Venice 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 Pierro came from the personal name Pietro, or Peter, which is itself derived from the Greek word petrus meaning rock. Early Origins of the Pierro familyThe surname Pierro was first found in the city of Pavia, where records are found in 1040 with Manfredi and Arizzone Pietra, feudal Lords of the territories of Pietra, Bissone, and Costa. Early History of the Pierro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pierro research. The years 1313, 1330, 1350, 1401, 1402, 1412, 1445, 1451, 1452, 1466, 1480, 1492, 1594, 1648, 1651, 1714, 1813, 1854, 1858, 1869 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Pierro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pierro Spelling VariationsThere are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Pierro are Pietri, Petri, Petris, Pedri, Pieri, Pero, Pierri, Pierro, Perris, Peire, Peiro, Peyro, De Pietri, De Pietro, Di Pietro, Di Pietro, De Petris, De Pero, Depero, Di Pierro, Petrich, Petric, Petrovich, Petrovic, Perich and many more. Early Notables of the Pierro familyProminent among bearers of this family in early times was Cecco di Pietro, (c. 1330-1402), Italian painter of the Pisan School, date of birth cannot be confirmed, some mention of working with the painter Paolo di Lazzarino in 1350; Francesco Petrarca, or Petrarch, considered to be one of the four great Italian poets, Born in Florence in the 14th century, one of his most famous poems is entitled "Il Canzoniere"; Other bearers of this name from this era include: Riccardo Petroni, a Cardinal in Siena in 1313; Cola Petruccioli, a painter in Perugia in 1401 whose works can be seen at...
Another 151 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pierro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pierro RankingIn the United States, the name Pierro is the 13,955th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Pierro familyIn the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Pierro Joseph Dipietro, who was a soldier Naturalized at Camp Pike, Arkansas in 1918, a Pieretto who arrived in New Orleans in 1822 at the age of 23, Lina Petri, who settled in Texas in 1861, Luigi Dipieto, who was Naturalized in Chautauqua County, New York in 1906, and August Petronella, who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1868.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pierro (post 1700) | + |
- William Leonard "Bill" Pierro (1926-2006), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1950)
- Antonio "Tony" Pierro (1896-2007), Italian-born, American oldest living man in the U.S., the world's oldest living World War I veteran
- Albino Pierro (1916-1995), Italian poet, nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature
- Marina Pierro (b. 1960), Italian actress, best known for her roles in horror films
- Adriano De Pierro (b. 1991), Swiss professional footballer
- Simon Pierro (b. 1978), German magician and television presenter
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