Provenza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Provenza surname was used as a name for someone from Provence, southern France.

Early Origins of the Provenza family

The surname Provenza was first found in Tuscany (Italian: Toscana), a region in central Italy, where a Provenzali family, of noble status, lived in the town of Lucca as early as the 13th century.

Early History of the Provenza family

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Provenza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Provenza, Provenzale, Provenzali, Provenzal, Provana, Provenzano, Provenzani and many more.

Early Notables of the Provenza family

Prominent among members of the family was

Marcello Provenzale (1575-1639), Italian painter
Pompeo Provenzali, ambassador to Modena and Vienna, and later, minister to the Grand Duke of Tuscany
Perno Provenzano of Monte San Giuliano, who was a Senator in 1448
Nicol Provenzano, a Judiciary Captain around this same time
Petro Provenzano, a Baron and Senator of Trapani
Francesco Provenzale (c.1626-1704) of Naples, a composer, and founder of the Neapolitan School of Opera

Provenza migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Provenza Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

D. Provenza, age 31, who arrived in New York on July 29, 1885, aboard the "Olympia"