Vigliotti

Vigliotti

Ancient history

Many of the world's most noteworthy and respected families originated in the beautiful Piedmont region of Italy, and the Vigliotti family is one of these. The name was traced to its source in Piedmont, Piemonte, Pedemons, a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Later Aosta and Vercelli were added and still later, Asti. History is related back to 49 B.C. The house of Savoy rose in 1000 A.D. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Spelling variations

Quite unlike surnames originating in other European countries, Italian names have undergone a surprisingly high number of changes. The resulting variations Vigliotti, Viglieti, Ghligliotti, Ghliglione, Vigliotto, Vigliotti, Biglietto and Ghligliettido, however, share the same origin.