Map of Italy showing where the Volpato arms are recorded
The Volpato arms were recorded in Trévise, c. 1775.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Italy in this period.
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Sovereign of the period
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1763–1778
Reigning in Italy when the Volpato arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Italy
In the Italian states, coats of arms were often used by noble families to show their status and history. These symbols were passed down through the generations to all legitimate male descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design but sometimes added small changes to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
Various local rulers and city governments controlled the use of coats of arms across the different Italian states.
How they got arms
Families often assumed their own arms or received them as official grants from local lords, popes, or city councils.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in local city archives or private family books rather than in one single national register.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Italy.
Origin & History of the Volpato Family in Italy
The surname Volpato originates from the Veneto region of Northern Italy, specifically rooted in the area surrounding the city of Treviso. The name is derived from the Italian word volpe, which means fox, and it was historically used as a nickname for someone who possessed the clever or cunning traits associated with that animal. By the late 18th century, records confirm that members of the Volpato family were well-established residents of Treviso, where they participated in the local social and economic life of the region. As the family grew, they became deeply integrated into the agricultural and artisan traditions of the Venetian countryside. This connection to the land and the local community helped the name persist through generations, eventually spreading from its origins in Treviso to other parts of Italy and beyond.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Vulpes
The Latin word for fox.
This name
VolpatoA topographic or occupational name referring to someone cunning or living near a fox den.
also spelled
Volpatti
Volpato
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Archivio di Stato di Treviso. Stato Civile Napoleonico, 1806–1815
Olivieri, Dante. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1953
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