Azari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Italy

Etymology of Azari

As a response to the confusion caused by the growth of the Italian population in the 10th and 11th centuries, many Italians took on hereditary surnames. People were commonly mistaken for others with the same name in both personal and legal matters. Occupational names, like Azari, were a ready solution. They identified people by referring to the kind of work they did. person who made battle axes as it is derived from the Italian word azza, which means battle-axe.

Early Origins of the Azari family

Early History of the Azari family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Azari research. The years 1752, 1770 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Azari History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Azari Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Azari include Azzali, Azzalin, Azzalini, Azzaloni, Azzanelli, Azzarelli, Azzarello, Azzariti, Azzaretti, Azzati, Azzari, Azzario, Azario, Azari, Azzarini, Azzaro, Azzaroli, Azzarone, Azzaroni, Azzarri and many more.

Early Notables of the Azari family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

• Giuseppe Antonio Azari, a soldier and prominent lawyer in Novara in 1770

Migration of the Azari family

An investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Azari: J.B. Azaretto, age 36, who settled in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1821; Maria Azzaro, age 33, who arrived in New York on June 18, 1883, aboard the ".