Carmine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Carmine family

The surname Carmine 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. Where Taranto was also an important possession.

The variant Carmine denotes a "purplish-red" colour from an Aramaic word qirmizi which means “crimson” in English.

Early History of the Carmine family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carmine research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1428 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Carmine History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carmine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carmignani, Carmignola, Carminati, Carmina, Carmena and many more.

Early Notables of the Carmine family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's...
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Carmine migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carmine Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Carmine, who settled in New York in 1854
John Carmine, who settled in New York in 1854
John Carmine, aged 7, who landed in New York in 1854 1
Mary Carmine, aged 4, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
Bedrich Carmine, who arrived in New York, NY in 1885

Carmine Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Barbato Carmine, who arrived in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906
Antonelli Carmine, who settled in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906

Contemporary Notables of the name Carmine (post 1700) +

Michael Carmine (1959-1989), American actor, born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, known for his roles in Scarface (1983); Invasion U.S.A., Turk 182! (1985); Band of The Hand (1986); Batteries Not Included (1987); Leviathan (1989); Longtime Companion (1990); he died from a heart attack at the age of 30
Laura Carmine (b. 1983), born Laura Yliana Carmine Miranda, a Puerto Rican actress who currently resides in Mexico, known for Gringo (2018), La Desalmada (2021) and The Tempest (2013)
Carmine Abbagnale (b. 1962), Italian competition rower and Olympic champion
Carmine Palumbo (b. 1993), Italian footballer
Carmine Abate (b. 1954), Italian writer who has written numerous short stories, novels and essays
Carmine "Mino" Raiola (1967-2022), Italian football agent known for having represented players such as Pavel Nedved, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba
Carmine G. DeSapio (1908-2004), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956Leader of New York County Democratic Party, 1955 2
Carmine Furletti (1926-2008), President of the Brazilian football club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (1983-1984)
Carmine DePascal, American NFL football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945
Carmine Marcantonio (b. 1954), retired Canadian soccer player

Sources +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Carmine DeSapio. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html