Difante Family History & Genealogy

History

According to one branch of the Difante family, the surname Difante was originally Di Fante and originated in the southern region of Italy.  Today, there are fewer than 50 families with the surname Di Fante in Italy but the family has migrated to all parts of the world, including the United States of America, France, and England.  The history of the Difante family and the meaning of the surname Difante have not yet been shared on this page.

Name Origin

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Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

The country of origin of the Di Fante family is the south of Italy: Castelforte, Latina. From here, the family migrated to S.Cosma e Damiano, Coreno Ausonico, S. Vittore, S. Ambrogio sul G.no (all Italy) and worldwide in England, U.S.A., and France. Many surnames similar to "difante"  and "defanti" are in Brazil, but they come from the north of Italy (Udine) and the original surname was "Defant" and not "Di Fante".  In the U.S.A., too, sometimes the surname Di Fante changes to "Difanti". This surname is rare, in Italy there are fewer than 50 families with this surname. (Alfredino Di Fante, Rome. [contact link])
 
 
 

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Early Difantes

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