MASCI is from
Italian Origin and has a Coat of Arms.
First found in
Piedmont, a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Later Aosta and Vercelli were added and still later, Asti. History is related back to 49 B.C. The house of Savoy rose in 1000 A.D. 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.Spelling variations of this family name include: Masciarelli, Mascarello, Mascarelli, Mascelli, Masciarello, Mascello, Mascherel and many more.
Here is the Masci Coat of Arms:
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