Lucchese History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Lucchese can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Sicily, which is located off Southwestern Italy and incorporates the island of Sicily itself, the area of Naples, and the southern part of the Italian peninsula. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Lucchese was derived from the Latin given name Lucas, which was also a form of the Greek name Loucas. During the Middle Ages, the name became popular due to St. Luke the Evangelist.

Early Origins of the Lucchese family

The surname Lucchese was first found in Barletta when Ludivico Luca was governor in 1340.

Early History of the Lucchese family

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Lucchese Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: DeLuca, Luca, Lucantoni, Lucarelli, Lucariello, Lucarini, Lucas, Lucatti, Lucattini, Lucca, Luccarini, Lucchelli, Lucchetta, Lucchetti, Lucchi, Lucchini, Lucco, Luchelli, Luchetta, Luchetti, Luchi, Luchini and many more.

Early Notables of the Lucchese family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French...
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Lucchese migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lucchese Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Lucchese, aged 44, who landed in America from Biancavilla, Catania, in 1907
Ada Lucchese, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Basilica, Lucca, Italy, in 1908
Antonino Lucchese, aged 9, who landed in America from Borgetto, Sicily, in 1910
Antonino Lucchese, aged 2, who immigrated to the United States from Bergetto, Sicily, in 1911
Antonino Lucchese, aged 55, who immigrated to America from Vicari, Palermo, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lucchese (post 1700) +

Sam Lucchese (1868-1929), Italian-born, American businessman and impresario, founder of the Lucchese Boot Company and the owner of Spanish-language theaters in San Antonio and Laredo, Texas
Josephine Lucchese (1893-1974), American operatic soprano, active internationally during the 1920s and 1930s
Laurent Lucchese (b. 1973), French former professional rugby league footballer