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Early Origins of the Scipio family

The surname Scipio 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 beautiuful 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 Scipio family

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Scipio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scipione, Scippa, Scippo, Scipparcèrcola, Cèrcula, Scippà, Scippari, Scippare, Scippatore, Scippacèrcola, Scippione and many more.

Early Notables of the Scipio family

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Scipio Ranking

In the United States, the name Scipio is the 15,672nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Scipio migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scipio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • G. Ludw. Scipio, who settled in New York, NY in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Scipio (post 1700) +

  • Elmer Scipio Dundy (1830-1896), American politician, U.S. District Judge for Nebraska, 1868 2
  • Scipio Africanus "S.A." Kenner (1852-1913), American editor and politician in territorial and early statehood Utah
  • Scipio Clint (1805-1839), English medallist and seal-engraver, the son of George Clint, A.R.A 3
  • Scipio Spinks (b. 1947), American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played from 1969 to 1973


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020


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