The Varsano Family’s Journey Around the Mediterranean Region and The New World, A Complete History
Judea Until 70 C.E.
Roman Empire 2nd Century to Unknown
Provence 12th Century to 14th Century
Spain 14th and 15th Century
Kingdom of Naples 16th Century
Ottoman Empire 15th Century to 19th Century
Bulgaria 19th and 20th Century
Greece Early 20th Century
United States of America Early 20th Century to Present
Israel 19th Century to Present
Other Parts of the World
The Family Name Varsano: My entire life people would ask me “Varsano, sounds Italian, are you Italian?” I was always told that we were Sephardic Jews and that Varsano was actually a Spanish name, Ladino to be technical but most people don’t know what that is. However, I was never really sure if I had Italian heritage and when you’re eating in an Italian restaurant it seemed better to be Italian somewhere back in time. Then a couple of years ago I took a DNA test and it turns out that I’m up to 20% Italian which was mostly a surprise to me and one of the inspirations for moving forward with the Varsano Roots Project.
-Jon Varsano 2022
Varsano Family Mysteries
- Does the Varsano family name originate from Provence, France? When did they leave Provence and why?
- How long did the Varsano family live in Italy? When and where?
- Did the Jewish Varsanos intermarry with non-Jews in the Old World?
- When did the Varsanos live in North Africa?
- Why did the Varsanos of Bulgaria move from Salonica, the Jerusalem of the Balkans?
- Is everyone with the Varsano surname related?
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