Trupiano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Trupiano family

The surname Trupiano was first found in Calabria a territorial district of Italy. Ancient Calabria was in Lecce. Modern Calabria is in the southern extremity of Italy coasting the straits of Messina. Reggio and Messina are the cities of note. This beautiful region produces wine. Olive oil and fruit. Reggio was heavily bombed during WWII because of its strategical link with Sicily. 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 Trupiano family

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Trupiano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tropea, Trupea, Troppa, Truppa, Tropia, Trupia, Tropeano, Tropiano and many more.

Early Notables of the Trupiano family

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Migration of the Trupiano family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: F. Tropea, who settled in Alaska in 1918.

Contemporary Notables of the name Trupiano (post 1700) +

Matthew M. "Mike" Trupiano Jr. (1938-1997), American crime boss of the St. Louis crime family from 1982 to 1997
Jerome Michael "Jerry" Trupiano, American radio sportscaster and play-by-play announcer for the Boston Red Sox