Cangemi Family History & Genealogy

Summary

The "Cangemi" surname is most likely an Italian surname coming from Calabria and Sicily. It can be dated back to the medieval period. This is the 30,916th most popular name in the United States.

History

This surname can be traced back to people residing in Calabria and Sicily. This surname could be associated to those who worked in the trade or commerce business.

One of the earliest recorded "Cangemi" family member can be traced back to the "Codice Diplomatico dei Re Aragonesi di Sicilia," which was a collection of diplomatic documents from the Aragonese rulers of Sicily and date back to the 14th century.

Name Origin

This surname could be derived from the Arabic word "ḥaggām" meaning barber surgeon, could also be related to the Greek word "kangemion" which means storehouse, or could be related to the Italian word "cangio" meaning exchange or change.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Alternate spellings of this surname could be: Gangemi, Ingemi, and Camgemi

Nationality & Ethnicity

The "Cangemi" surname most likely comes from Italy and the town of Cangemi in the province of Trapaniis.

Famous People named Cangemi

Antonio Cangemi was a renowned 17th century painter from Palermo, Italy who's religious paintings and frescoes can be found in churches and buildings in Sicily.

There was also Giuseppe Cangemi, who was a 19th-century jurist and politician from Trapani, Sicily and served on the Sicilian Parliament and played a significant role in the island's legal and political affairs during the Risorgimento period.

Early Cangemis

These are the earliest records we have of the Cangemi family.