Romasco History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Romasco family

The surname Romasco was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) where Alatrino Romano became Baron of the city of Naples in 1286. An admiral bearing the name of Romano lived around the year 1316. He was promoted to this rank by King Roberto D'Angi.

Early History of the Romasco family

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Romasco Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Romasco include Romano, Romani, Romàn, Romanèlli, Romanelli, Romanello, Romanèllo, Romaniéllo, Romanéti, Romanetti, Romanini, Romanino, Romanin, Romanucci, Romanazzi, Romanatti, Romanuto and many more.

Early Notables of the Romasco family

Girolamo Romano, born in Brescia in 1484 whose paintings are on display today all over Europe and the United States; Giulio Romano (c. 1490-1546), a painter and architect born in Rome, who worked and studied under the famous Renaissance artist Raphael. Giulio designed a villa for Cardinal Giulio de'Medici and was a court architect at Mantua. He was also the...
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Romasco migration to the United States +

Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Romasco or a variant listed above:

Romasco Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Romasco, aged 25, who settled in America from Manoppello, Italy, in 1910
Luigi Romasco, aged 23, who landed in America from Manoppello, Italy, in 1910
Domenico Romasco, aged 64, who immigrated to the United States from Paolisi, Italy, in 1913
Giuseppe Romasco, aged 29, who immigrated to America from Manoppello, Italy, in 1914
Alberto Romasco, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Turrivalegrano, Italy, in 1920
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