Researching my relatives from Bagheria, Palermo, Sicily.
These two names keep popping up frequently. Is Ficano a distinct surname from Fricano? Seems like the records are inconsistent between the two names.
Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
Ficano vs Fricano surnames
Re: Ficano vs Fricano surnames
I'd guess that this started as the same family a few hundred years back and evolved over time to be distinct. Local dialects at play. You'd want to deep dive into old records to really see. I've got Sicilian surnames that branched a few different times in just the last 400 years and variants are still found in the town today - for example dell'Aira > Laira.
Apricena, Caltanissetta, Grottolella, Mazzarino, Montefredane, Salerno, San Severo, Vasto
Re: Ficano vs Fricano surnames
Thanks.
Unfortunately, it's often that the same person will appear to have records on Family Search with both surnames. Hard to tell if it's just bad indexing on FamilySearch or inconsistent record keeping.
There's also the possibility that there were two people with identically named spouses, who happened to perfectly alternate having children.
I'll have to check the source records on antenati portal when I can.
As a side note, it seems like Family Search has started using AI indexing and have been posting MANY new indexed records for both sides of my Italian family.
Unfortunately, it's often that the same person will appear to have records on Family Search with both surnames. Hard to tell if it's just bad indexing on FamilySearch or inconsistent record keeping.
There's also the possibility that there were two people with identically named spouses, who happened to perfectly alternate having children.
I'll have to check the source records on antenati portal when I can.
As a side note, it seems like Family Search has started using AI indexing and have been posting MANY new indexed records for both sides of my Italian family.