Calabria Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The spelling Calabria grew out of Calabrese, an Italian surname with a long paper trail. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “From Calabria”. Records show Calabria as one of the forms Calabrese took over time. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Related forms: Calabresi and Calabro.

Arms linked to Calabrese and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Calabria family name pack.