| ![Show Contents]() Ursich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The distinguished surname Ursich originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most traditional type of family name found in the region of the Papal States is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Ursich came from the name Orso, which is derived from the Latin name Ursus, meaning bear. Early Origins of the Ursich familyThe surname Ursich was first found in Forli (Latin: Forum Livii), a comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, capital of the province of Forli-Cesena. The Church of S. Mercuriale is notable. Castello Ursino (Bear Castle), also known as Castello Svevo di Catania, is a castle in Catania, Sicily, southern Italy that was built in the 13th century. Built between 1239 and 1250, it was one of the royal castles of Emperor Frederick II, King of Sicily. Over the years it had fallen into ruin but in 1932, the castle was acquired by the city of Catania and restored to its original grandeur. Early History of the Ursich familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ursich research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1328, 1520, 1598, 1650, 1715 and 1725 are included under the topic Early Ursich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ursich Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Orsi, Orso, Ursi, Urso, Dorso, Ursich, Ursic, Orselli, Orsetti, Orsatti, Ursini, Ursino, Orsoni and many more. Early Notables of the Ursich familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ursich Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Ursich migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ursich Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Frane Ursich, who landed in California in 1908 1
- Luka Ursich, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Austria, in 1909
- Sime Ursich, who arrived in California in 1910 1
- Anna Ursich, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States from Stonie, Austria, in 1910
- Ugo Ursich, aged 19, who settled in America, in 1919
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- 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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Ursich migration to the United States 
