| ![Show Contents]() Sassi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Sassi familyThe surname Sassi was first found in Trento, (Latin: Tridentum), the picturesque capital of the province of Venezia Tridendtina in Italy. It is a walled city with a cathedral that was built in the 11th century and was dedicated to the first Bishop San Vigilio. Castello del Buon Consiglio was the residence of the Prince/Bishops for centuries. It had been ruled by the Ostrgoths (5th century,) Lombards (6th,) Franks (8th,) Italy (9th,) Germany, Austria, Napoleon, and finally back to Italy from Austria in 1918. 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. Early History of the Sassi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sassi research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1211, 1500, 1570, 1617 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Sassi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sassi Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Zissimos, Sizzo, Zizzo, Zizza, Zisi, Zisola, Zizi, Sessi, Sessa and many more. Early Notables of the Sassi familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sassi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sassi RankingIn France, the name Sassi is the 5,432nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1
| Sassi migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sassi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- M. Sassi, who settled in West Virginia sometime between 1865 and 1879
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sassi (post 1700) | + |
- Bruno Sassi (b. 1970), American professional wrestler
- Mohamed Ali Sassi (b. 1980), Tunisian Olympic boxer at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Mohamed Karim Sassi (b. 1968), Tunisian triple jumper at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Sadok Sassi (b. 1945), former Tunisian footballer
- Ferjani Sassi (b. 1992), Tunisian footballer
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