Soriano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Soriano family

The surname Soriano was first found in Calabria a territorial district of Italy. Ancient Calabria was in Lecce. Modern Calabria is in the southern extremity of Italy coasting the straits of Messina. Reggio and Messina are the cities of note. This beautiful region produces wine. Olive oil and fruit. Reggio was heavily bombed during WWII because of its strategical link with Sicily. 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 Soriano family

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Soriano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Soriano, Soriani, Sorini, Sorano, Zoriani, Zorano and others.

Early Notables of the Soriano 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 brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

the Soriano di Monteleone family of Calabria

Soriano Ranking

In the United States, the name Soriano is the 3,066^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Soriano is ranked the 2,532^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Soriano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Soriano Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Jorge Micael Soriano, who settled in America in 1526
Marchion Soriano, who settled in America in 1526
Martin Soriano, who settled in New Spain in 1540
Hernando Soriano, who settled in Guatemala in 1593

Soriano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jorge Micael Soriano, who landed in America in 1826 3
Marchion Soriano, who landed in America in 1826 3
Joaquin Maria Soriano, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1845 3
Manuel Soriano, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1847 3
Cristobal Soriano, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1858 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Soriano (post 1700) +

Lieutenant General Edward Soriano (b. 1946), the highest-ranking Filipino American officer to have served in the United States Army
Michael Soriano, American politician, Workers World Candidate for U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1980 4
César Calvo Soriano (1940-2000), Peruvian poet, journalist, and author
José Carlos "Pepe" Soriano (1929-2023), Argentine actor, director, and playwright
José Carlos "Pepe" Soriano (1929-2023), Argentine actor, director, and playwright
Emanuel V. Soriano (1936-2023), Filipino engineer and academic administrator, 14th President of the University of the Philippines (1979-1981)
José María Valiente Soriano (1900-1982), Spanish Carlist politician
Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (b. 1976), Dominican-born, American Major League Baseball outfielder
Lucita Soriano (1941-2015), born Lucita Soriano Adriano, a Filipino actress, who appeared in more than 215 movies and television shows
Maricel Soriano (b. 1965), award winning Filipino actress
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Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html