The Puglia surname, though generally associated with the region of Tuscany is said to have derived from the place name Apulia (Italian Puglia) in southeastern Italy, in the region commonly know as the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. These habitational names, taken on from place names are perhaps the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy. They often bore the prefix "di," which signified emigration from one place to another, and did not necessarily denote nobility.
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Early Origins of the Puglia family
The surname Puglia was first found in the city of Florence.
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Early History of the Puglia family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Puglia research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1396, 1600 and 1636 are included under the topic Early Puglia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Puglia Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Puglia, Puglielli, Pugliano, Puglianiello, Pugliarello, Pugliatti, Puliatti, Pugliati, Pugliese, Pugliesi and many more.
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Early Notables of the Puglia family
Prominent among members of the family was
Giuseppe Puglia (c.1600-1636), Italian painter, whose works were well represented in Roman churches under Pope Clement VIII
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Puglia migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Puglia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Gabriele Puglia, who arrived in New York on March 2, 1913 aboard the "SS Italia" from Naples
Contemporary Notables of the name Puglia (post 1700)
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Frank Puglia (1892-1975), American (Sicilian born) actor
Andrew Robert Puglia, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1972 1
Giuseppe Puglia, Italian painter from 1600-1640
Marianne Pasqualina Puglia (b. 1985), Venezuelan model
