Fumagallo Family Crest & Name History
Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Fumagallo is usually a form of Fumagalli. Taken at its root, Fumagallo points to “Smokes the cocks" (a nickname)”.
- The change of ending between Fumagalli and Fumagallo reflects the Italian habit of naming a family in the plural or the singular.
- Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
- You may also find the name written Fumagall and Fumaga.
Family crest and blazon
Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Fumagalli surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Fumagallo family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.