Caccia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Caccia family

The surname Caccia was first found in as early as the year 1152. It was in this year that Prete Caccia moved his family to Piacenza from the Lombardian city of Novara.

Early History of the Caccia family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caccia research. The years 1350, 1550, 1558, 1560, 1568, 1573, 1578, 1596, 1625, 1635, 1640, 1650, 1676, 1693, 1699 and 1780 are included under the topic Early Caccia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Caccia Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Caccia include Caccia, Cacciatore, Cacciatori, Caccini, Caccioni, Cacciali, Caccianti, Cacciarelli and many more.

Early Notables of the Caccia family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

Alessandro Cacciatore of Milan, was a theologian who dedicated his life to the church around 1650
Diego Cacciatore of Lodi was a prominent lawyer and was involved in government in the 17th century
Guglielmo Caccia (called il Moncalvo) (1568-1625), an Italian painter who specialized in altar-pieces
Federico Caccia (1635-1699), was an Italian diplomat, Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan from 1693 to 1699
Niccol Cacciatore was a famous mathematician and scientist who was born in Casteltermini in 1780
Lodovico Cacciatori was a sculptor in Carrara around this time

Caccia migration to the United States +

Immigrants bearing the name Caccia or a variant listed above include:

Caccia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Caccia, aged 39, who landed in America from Lucera, Italy, in 1907
Adele Caccia, aged 34, who landed in America from Milano, Italy, in 1909
Agostino Caccia, aged 32, who landed in America from Cagli, Italy, in 1910
Antonio Caccia, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States from Trecate, Italy, in 1911
Angelo Caccia, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Erecate, Italy, in 1912
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Caccia (post 1700) +

Paolo Pietro Cesare Caccia (1937-2024), Italian psychologist and politician
Gabriele Giordano Caccia S.T.D. J.C.L. (b. 1958), Italian Catholic prelate
Diego Caccia (b. 1981), Italian racing cyclist
Nicola Caccia (b. 1970), Italian former professional football player
Harold Anthony Caccia GCMG GCVO GCStJ (1905-1990), Baron Caccia, a British diplomat, British Ambassador to Austria (1951-1954), British Ambassador to the United States (1956-1961)
Charles L. Caccia PC (1930-2008), Italian-born, Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Davenport (1968-2004)