Heraldry for Godfather Families

[cpetrocchi]

I am doing research for the Godfather video game based on the Godfather movies. I am designing heraldry for four of the five of the families:
Tattaglia
Cuneo
Stracci
Barzini

Caot of arms, city or general area the families names are form would be of great help!

Sincerely
Chris Petrocchi
Concept Artist EA Games
650 628 7449

[JamesBianco]

You forgot the most important one of all Andolini!!!

Jim

[VaDeb]

Were they from Corleone? Or do I just remember that town because one of the sons fled there?

Debbie

[JamesBianco]

The Godfather was born Vito Andolini in Corleone. It was at Ellis Island that supposedly a customs agent mistook the town name for his surname.

[wldspirit]

Here is a website for surname distribution in Italy........Andolini is almost non existent, and Tattaglia is non existent!! Enter name in cognome and click on the red arrow.....you can also click on the area of the map for further detail on the region.......

http://www.gens.labo.net/it/cognomi/

wldspirit

[mfjp]

Yes... I even looked for a ships record for "Vittorio Andolini"... "How could I refuse?"... but nothing... just curious..

Chris, it does sound like interesting research though...

[suanj]

the just name is Vito AndolinA, most diffused in all sicilian provinces...
suanj

[mfjp]

Re: the surname Cuneo...
and using the Ellis Island data base for info...

Surname CUNEO were found in the following places... as transcribed from Ellis...
S. Stefano Aveto, Italy
Orero,
Genova, Moconesi
la Chiavari
Cicagna
Lumarzo, Italy
Moconesi, Italy
Rovegno
Liverin
Carnogli
Coreglia, Genoa

mfjp

[mfjp]

Barzini surname was found in Milano, Pavia, Montese, Bologna, Lizzano, Medesano-Parma, Vellari, Lago Italy.

Barzini name was more frequent in Milano though...

Used the Ellis Island database for this info.

mfjp

[mfjp]

Re Stracci surnames...

Offida, Italy
S. Fratello, Sicily
Accunioli, Italy
Fassi S. Lucia, Asioli Picino
Arguata, Ascoli

mfjp

[suanj]

In sicily are BOrzini :

4.61(rilevance) Viagrande Ct (town and province)Borzini (surname)


and also BaSSini..and Borbino, Bordino, Borina
suanj

[suanj]

Andolina in sicily (...number of rilevance/town/surname)
9.07 Naro Ag Andolina
8.90 Sciacca Ag Andolina
7.43 Agrigento Ag Andolina
83.83 Caltanissetta Cl Andolina
82.94 Santa Caterina Villarmosa Cl Andolina
9.64 San Cataldo Cl Andolina
5.17 Mazzarino Cl Andolina
62.44 Catania Ct Andolina
20.88 Acireale Ct Andolina
6.81 Aci Catena Ct Andolina
6.57 Ramacca Ct Andolina
6.36 Misterbianco Ct Andolina
6.18 San Giovanni La Punta Ct Andolina
5.90 Adrano Ct Andolina
5.28 Zafferana Etnea Ct Andolina
5.22 Giarre Ct Andolina
4.55 Motta Sant`Anastasia Ct Andolina
84.38 Enna En Andolina
5.47 Aidone En Andolina
4.97 Barrafranca En Andolina
4.88 Agira En Andolina
46.61 Milazzo Me Andolina
14.02 Terme Vigliatore Me Andolina
7.08 Giardini Naxos Me Andolina
5.94 Messina Me Andolina
295.10 Palermo Pa Andolina
73.47 Sciara Pa Andolina
55.94 Valledolmo Pa Andolina
34.25 Bagheria Pa Andolina
29.35 Montemaggiore Belsito Pa Andolina
20.94 Villabate Pa Andolina
15.41 Caltavuturo Pa Andolina
10.20 Cerda Pa Andolina
6.77 Santa Flavia Pa Andolina
5.46 Ficarazzi Pa Andolina
4.41 Collesano Pa Andolina
4.36 Alimena Pa Andolina
4.06 Gratteri Pa Andolina
3.93 Trabia Pa Andolina
31.20 Chiaramonte Gulfi Rg Andolina
29.59 Comiso Rg Andolina
19.30 Ragusa Rg Andolina
16.43 Vittoria Rg Andolina
14.07 Scicli Rg Andolina
10.32 Modica Rg Andolina
8.92 Ispica Rg Andolina
6.87 Santa Croce Camerina Rg Andolina
354.07 Avola Sr Andolina
116.58 Siracusa Sr Andolina
20.25 Melilli Sr Andolina
18.82 Pachino Sr Andolina
13.02 Augusta Sr Andolina
8.93 Canicattini Bagni Sr Andolina
5.15 Carlentini Sr Andolina
5.10 Priolo Gargallo Sr Andolina
36.09 Erice Tp Andolina
21.93 Trapani Tp Andolina
1.90 Valderice Tp Andolina

[suanj]

STRACCI:
8.38 Caltanissetta Cl Stracci
4.36 Alimena Pa Stracci
3.79 Carini Pa Stracci

[mfjp]

Tattaglia only a couple of people from the Ellis island data base with the EXACT surname...

I am sure there are other variations or "diffusions" of any name listed here...

Towns were Apricena (Apuila region) and S. Croce, Italy probably Florence

As you can see, not all these names are from the South, but it at least offers you a diversity of possibilities...

www.ellisisland.org check it out!
I wish you well with your creative research.. mfjp

[suanj]

CUNEO:
124.40 Capaci Pa Cuneo
14.05 Palermo Pa Cuneo
1.80 Partinico Pa Cuneo
5.20 Gibellina Tp Cuneo