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Etymology of Sarnow

What does the name Sarnow mean?

The Sarnow surname is a habitational name, taken on from the place named Sarno, in Salerno province.

Early Origins of the Sarnow family

The surname Sarnow was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Sarnow family

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Sarnow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sarno, Sarna, Sarni, Sarnow and others.

Early Notables of the Sarnow family

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Sarnow migration to the United States +



Sarnow Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mrs. Sarnow, who settled in America in 1837
  • Mr. Sarnow, who landed in America in 1837 1
  • Anna Sarnow, aged 41, who arrived in America in 1843 1
  • Anna Sarnow, who settled in America in 1843
  • Johann Heinrich Karl Sarnow, who settled in Wisconsin in 1879


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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