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Etymology of Stefanì

What does the name Stefanì mean?

The Stefanì surname comes from the personal name Stefano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Stephanus.

Early Origins of the Stefanì family

The surname Stefanì was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Stefanì family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stefanì research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1375, 1417, 1460, 1645 and 1710 are included under the topic Early Stefanì History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Stefanì Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Steffani, Stefano, Stefan, Stifano, Stevani, Stiévano, Stiévan, Schhivani, Stépan, Stéfanis, Stefanich, Stepanich and many more.

Early Notables of the Stefanì family

  • Andrea Stefani (1375-1460), Italian Monk and composer from Florence

Stefanì Ranking

France, the name Stefanì is the 3,301st most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1


Stefanì migration to the United States +



Stefanì Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antonio Stefani, who settled in New York City in 1836
  • Antonio Stefani, who arrived in New York, NY in 1836 2
  • Mark Stefani, who arrived in Arkansas in 1896 2
Stefanì Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Vananzie Stefani, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903 2
  • John Stefani, who landed in Arkansas in 1903 2
  • John Stefani and Vananzie Stefani, who both settled in Arkansas in 1903

Contemporary Notables of the name Stefanì (post 1700) +

  • Eric Stefani (b. 1967), American musician and animator, Grammy-nominated composer and writer
  • Gwen Stefani (b. 1969), American pop, rock, R&B and hip-hop singer
  • Stefano Stefani (1938-2024), Italian politician and leading member of the regional secessionist Liga Veneta-Lega Nord
  • Dante Stefani (1927-2023), Italian partisan and politician who served in the Senate of the Republic from 1979 to 1987
  • Pier Luigi Stefani, Italian TV producer
  • Luca Stefani (b. 1987), Italian long track speed skater
  • Enrico Stefani, Italian architect and archaeologist
  • Alberto De Stefani (1879-1969), Italian politician
  • Héctor Antonio "Tito" Stefani (1959-2024), Argentine politician
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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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