Scarpa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Scarpa family

The surname Scarpa was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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 Scarpa family

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Scarpa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scarlato, Scarlatti, Scarlata, Scarlatto, Scarlatu, Scarpato, Scarpatto, Scarpatti, Scarpatu, Scarpata, Scarpatta, Scarpati, Scarpattu, Sgarlatu, Sgarlato, Sgarlatto, Sgarlatti, Sgarlati, Sgarlata, Sgarlatta, Scarlati, Scarlatta, Scarlattu, Sgarlattu, Scarlattini, Scarlattino and many more.

Early Notables of the Scarpa family

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Scarpa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scarpa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julio Scarpa, who settled in Alabama in 1860
John Scarpa, who settled in San Francisco in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Scarpa (post 1700) +

Lawrence Scarpa (b. 1959), award-winning American architect
Gino Scarpa (1924-2022), Italian-born Norwegian painter, printmaker, sculptor and mountaineer
Renato Scarpa (1939-2021), Italian film actor who appeared in 85 films from 1969 to 2019
Fernando Scarpa (b. 1968), Italian international award-winning director and actor
Daniele Scarpa (b. 1964), Italian Olympic sprint canoer
Romano Scarpa (1927-2005), one of the most famous Italian creators of Disney comics
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978), Italian architect and also also a glass and furniture designer of note
Roque Esteban Scarpa (1914-1995), Chilean writer, literary critic and scholar who won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1980