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Early Origins of the Poletto family

The surname Poletto was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Poletto family

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Poletto Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poletti, Poleti, Paoleti, Paoletti, Polo, Paolinelli, Pauletti, Pauletto and many more.

Early Notables of the Poletto family

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Poletto migration to the United States+



Poletto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Giuseppe Poletto, age 23, who arrived in New York on June 25, 1884, aboard the "Labrador"
  • Antonio Poletto, age 21, who arrived in America on Feb. 21, 1887, aboard the "La Bourgogne"

Contemporary Notables of the name Poletto (post 1700)+

  • Severino Poletto (1933-2022), Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church, Archbishop of Turin from 1999 to 2010

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