Salvatore History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Salvatore family

The surname Salvatore was first found in Venetia, but instances of this surname can be found almost everywhere in Italy. The Salvador spelling variation in particular is known to originate in Venetia. The variations of the name which end in "i" are from the northern part of Italy, while those that end in "o" are from the south. The name Salvatore, like many surnames originated as a personal name. It comes from the Latin word "salvator," meaning "saviour," in reference to Christ.

Early History of the Salvatore family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Salvatore research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1620 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Salvatore History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Salvatore Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salvatori, Salvatore, Salvator, Salvadori, Salvadore and many more.

Early Notables of the Salvatore family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giovanni Salvatore (ca...

Salvatore Ranking

In the United States, the name Salvatore is the 6,061^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Salvatore migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Salvatore Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mormino Salvatore, who landed in Texas in 1850-1906 2
Ruello Salvatore, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 2
Achille Salvatore, aged 5, who landed in America, in 1895

Salvatore Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Achiano Salvatore, aged 27, who immigrated to America, in 1903
Abbate Salvatore, aged 22, who landed in America from Montelepe, in 1905
Alfonso Salvatore, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Acerno, Italy, in 1906
Alfonso Salvatore, aged 38, who landed in America from Ischitella, Italy, in 1906
Alferiso Salvatore, aged 30, who settled in America from Cepagatti, Italy, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Salvatore (post 1700) +

Nicholas Anthony Salvatore (b. 1943), American historian who serves as the Maurice and Hinda Neufeld Founders Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations and Professor of American Studies at Cornell University
Jack Salvatore Jr. (b. 1989), American actor and television writer, best known for his role in Zoey 101
Hilary Jean Salvatore (b. 1980), also known as Hilary Salvatore Angelo, American film and television actress
Giuseppe di Salvatore (b. 1989), Canadian sport shooter, who won bronze in men's trap shooting at the 2007 Pan American Games
Dominick Salvatore (b. 1940), American economist, currently Distinguished Professor at Fordham University
Christopher Louis Salvatore (b. 1985), is an American actor, singer-songwriter and model
Bennett Salvatore (b. 1950), American professional basketball referee
Robert Anthony "R. A." Salvatore (b. 1959), American author best known for his Forgotten Realms and The DemonWars Saga novels
Gaetano "Nino" Salvatore (1932-1997), Italian endocrinologist known for his extensive research on the thyroid gland
Lucio Salvatore (b. 1975), Italian-born multidisciplinary Brazilian artist who works with sculpture, photography, text, painting, performance and appropriation of processes
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)