The Sorento surname is thought to be a habitational surname, derived from the place name Sorrento, in the Campania region of Italy.
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Early Origins of the Sorento family
The surname Sorento 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 Sorento family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sorento research. Another 205 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1098, 1259, 1274, 1507, 1526 and 1553 are included under the topic Early Sorento History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Sorento Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Sorrentino, Sorrentino-Molignan, Sorrentino-Afflitto, Sorento and many more.
Early Notables of the Sorento family
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Migration of the Sorento family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giuseppe Sorrentino, age 29, who arrived in America on July 23, 1881, aboard the "Egadi"; Angelo Sorrentino, age 31, who arrived in America on April 26, 1882, aboard the ".
