I am working on a family tree. Many names were changed/mis-spelled when people came to the USA. I have only found the surname in writing once. I don't think it is spelled correctly. I am told the family was from Sicily. Can anyone give me some variations of what "Sequoto" might actually be? Thanks!
2007-05-24 20:08:23 · 4 answers · asked by Elizabeth 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
In American English the name is pronounced "sa kwo toe". If you said the name that way is it similar to any Italian names? I found one Ellis Island record of someone named Socouto which I see as a name that could be the same. Some people have told me to change the "e" to an "o" or an "i" and to change the "q" to a "g". Any thoughts?
2007-05-28 06:49:57 · update #1
It must be really ugly mispelled as I can't figure any similar surname among all those listed on the specific website for reasearch of sicilian surnames.
The closest I could find are
:
Sequenzia (very common in Sicily)
Sequenza
Sequino
Sequestro
I wish it helps.
2007-05-24 21:26:17 · answer #1 · answered by martox45 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A site like this may just be of some help to you! Good Luck!
Sicily Genealogy Links - Sicilan geneologyITA-Sicily Surname List · Palermo, Surname Lists Click on a town at the bottom of the page, then search under "Local family names" Palermo Genealogy Forum ...
www.genealogylinks.net/europe/sicily/index.html
2007-05-30 17:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't find any Secuoto but
Try to find "Scuotto" (S-koo-o-toh) in Ellis Eiland.
This is a family name from Campania (Napoli).
2007-06-01 16:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by odisseo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with martox, but I'd wish to add a spelling guide:
Sequoto (seh-koo-otoh)
Sequenzia (seh-koo-ehnzyah)
Sequenza (seh-koo-ehnzah)
Sequino (seh-koo-eenoh)
Sequestro (seh-koo-ehstroh)
2007-05-27 11:08:45 · answer #4 · answered by ilvagabondoirlandese 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋