D-acosta History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the D-acosta familyThe surname D-acosta was first found in the 12th century with the Costa family in the city of Genoa. Early History of the D-acosta familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our D-acosta research. The years 1436, 1438, 1551, 1634 and 1690 are included under the topic Early D-acosta History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. D-acosta Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of D-acosta include Costa, Costi, Coste, Da Costa, Dalla Costa and many more. Early Notables of the D-acosta familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was Giovanni Costa, who was involved in the governmental council in Piedmont during the 15th century; Cesare Costa of Assisi was a priest and lawyer around 1438; Lorenzo Costa was a famous painter in Bologna around this time, whose works can be seen there still today; Carlo Adriano Costa, born in 1551, was a politician in Chieri; Angelo Maria Costa was a prominent painter and architect in Palermo during the late 17th century; Margherita Costa was a famous author and singer in Rome at this time. Tommaso Costa (1634-1690)... D-acosta World RankingIn the United States, the name D-acosta is the 5,006th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name D-acosta is ranked the 348th most popular surname with an estimated 11,638 people with that name. 2
An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name D-acosta arrived in North America very early: D-acosta Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: D-acosta Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 5 D-acosta Settlers in West Indies in the 18th Century
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