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by DiGiulio
16 Jan 2008, 05:05
Forum: Italian History & Culture
Topic: Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?
Replies: 7
Views: 18399

Re: Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?

The surname FERDICO is of West Sicilian origin while FENDERICO is properly Neopolitan while Lombardia and Emilia Romagna is FRIZZI allbased on FEDERICO and FEDERIGO recorded in Italy after 1000AD in its latin form of German Frederigus, Fredericus and Fridericus from GERMAN FRIEDRICH. The surname ...
by DiGiulio
13 Jan 2008, 03:18
Forum: Italian History & Culture
Topic: Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?
Replies: 7
Views: 18399

Re: Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?

Hi David....My family Di Nobile are also from Abruzzi/Molise , the towns of Ripalimosani and Matrice....While doing my own research I have also noticed that in some marriage listing certain spouses are listed as coming from Sicily....Like yourself I am not sure why ?....Given that these were old ...
by DiGiulio
09 Jan 2008, 03:01
Forum: Italian History & Culture
Topic: Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?
Replies: 7
Views: 18399

Re: Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?

Hi and welcome to the forum,

The name is common throughout Italy. Here is a link that shows where in Italy the name is found. Type in Federico where it says cognome and hit the red arrow.

http://www.gens.labo.net/en/cognomi/ Yes, I know about that website, I use it alot when I whant to find out ...
by DiGiulio
09 Jan 2008, 01:55
Forum: Italian History & Culture
Topic: Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?
Replies: 7
Views: 18399

Surname Federico, is it Sicilian?

Hi, my name is David, and I am new to this websites, my grandfather was born in Abruzzo, in the province of L'Aquila, in the Sulmona area. About three years ago, I got a family tree of his side of the family from my aunt, and one of my ancesters had the last name Federico. I did some research on the ...