| ![Show Contents]() Somma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Early Origins of the Somma familyThe surname Somma was first found in Cremona a city in Lombardy, capital of the province of Cremona. Founded by the Romans in 218 it has a checkered history. Virgil studied here. The finest building is the cathedral in the Lombard Romanesque style. It was started in 1107. There are many frescos from the 16th century. It was Austrian in 1814, but became a part of Italy in 1859. 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 Somma familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Somma research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1080, 1228, 1230, 1314, 1581, 1680 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Somma History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Somma Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sommi, Sommo, Somma, Sommariva, Sommaruga, Sommavilla, Sommacampagna, Sommaruga and many more. Early Notables of the Somma familyMore information is included under the topic Early Somma Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Somma migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Somma Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Adriana Somma, who settled in America in 1870
- Jannis Somma, who arrived in America in 1880
| Contemporary Notables of the name Somma (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Somma, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts (2004-2008)
- Stephen R. Somma, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 16th District, 1989- 1
- Herman R. Somma, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1964 1
- Antonio Somma (1809-1864), Italian playwright
- Mario Somma (b. 1963), Italian football manager
- Davide Enrico Somma (b. 1985), South African footballer
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Somma migration to the United States 
